Definitions
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4 items音素
yīn sù
phoneme
syllables are made of phonemes
声母
shēng mǔ
the initial consonant of a Chinese syllable
initials in Chinese syllables
韵母
yùn mǔ
the final of a Chinese syllable (the component of a syllable remaining after removal of the initial consonant, if any, and the tone, e.g. the final of \niáng\ is \iang\)
finals in Chinese syllables
声调
shēng diào
tone
tones in Chinese syllables
Usage notes
Common mistakes
音节 is for phonological syllables, not for written characters; do not confuse with 字 (character).
Example Sentences
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