Compound Final Spelling Rules

Question 1

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Answer 1

The main vowel o is omitted in the spelling of the final iu (iu = iou). There , iu represents the sound iou. The o is specially conspicuous in the third and fourth tone syllables.

Spelling Rule 1 tells us that if no initial consonant in front of this, it reads “you”.

Question 2

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Answer 2

The main vowel e is omitted in the final iu (ui = uei). Like iu (iu = iou), it is quite conspicuous in third and fourth tone syllables.

Spelling Rule 3 tells us that if no initial consonant in front of this, it reads “wei”

Question 3

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Answer 3

The main vowel e is omitted in un (un = uen)

Spelling Rule 3 tells us that if no initial consonant in front of this, it reads “wen”