舌尖

shé jiān

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Definitions

1. tip of tongue
2. apical

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Words Containing 舌尖

• 舌尖前音 舌尖前音 shé jiān qián yīn: alveolar
• 舌尖后音 舌尖后音 shé jiān hòu yīn: retroflex sound (e.g. in Mandarin zh, ch, sh, r)
• 舌尖音 舌尖音 shé jiān yīn: apical consonant (produced with the tip of the tongue, i.e. d or t)
• 舌尖颤音 舌尖颤音 shé jiān chàn yīn: alveolar trill (e.g. Russian r sound)

Child Words of 舌尖

• 尖 尖 jiān: pointed; tapering; sharp
• 舌 舌 shé: tongue