Consonants Flashcards

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1
Q

b

A

bay, boar

(sometimes overlaps with p)

Example

bā bǐ

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2
Q

p

A

pay, polar

(pei and bei are often said for the same character)

Example

péi pǐ

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3
Q

m

A

may, more

Example

mò mén

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4
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f

A

fair, before

Example

fā fèn

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5
Q

d

A

day, decided

Example

duō dāng

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6
Q

t

A

take, deter

Example

tā tiān

(tian and dian can be confused when listening)

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7
Q

n

A

nay, nurse

Example

nǐ nà

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8
Q

l

A

lay, learn

Example

lán lǎo

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9
Q

g

A

gay, girl

Example

gāi gōng

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10
Q

k

A

kay, handkerchief

Example

kē kaò

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Q

h

A

hay, her

(often said with a rasp at the back of the throat)

Example

hái Huáng Hé

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12
Q

j

A

jeep, jitter

(palatial)

Example

jiē jú

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13
Q

q *

A

cheer, cheetah

Example

qián qiē

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14
Q

x *

A

she, sheet

(palatial)

Example

xiān xièxie

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15
Q

zh *

A

junk, giraffe

(retro - devoiced)

Example

zhaō zhěng

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16
Q

ch

A

church, catch

(retro)

Example

chángcháng chéng

17
Q

sh

A

shirt, bush

(retro)

Example

shì shū

18
Q

r *

A

leisure, right

(retro) (can include a bit of the s on leisure)

(something between American r and French j)

Example

rén ròu

19
Q

z *

A

reads, hands

(devoiced)

Example

zaì zǎn

20
Q

c *

A

hats, cats

Example

cǎo cí

21
Q

s

A

say, sir

Example

sān sòng

22
Q

y

A

yea

Example

yǎn yéye

23
Q

w

A

way

Example

wèn wǔ