Start with Pinyin
Chapter 1 Core Components of Pinyin
Pinyin consists of initials, finals, and tones.
Chapter 2 Initials (Total: 23)
| b | p | m | f | d | t |
| n | l | g | k | h | j |
| q | x | zh | ch | sh | r |
| z | c | s | y | w |
Chapter 3 Finals (Total: 24)
Single Finals (6)
| a | o | e | i | u | ü |
Compound Finals (18)
| ai | ei | ui | ao | ou | iu |
| ie | üe | er | an | en | in |
| un | ün | ang | eng | ing | ong |
Chapter 4 Tones (Total: 4)
| Basic Tones | Tone Symbols | Pronunciation Features | Examples | Audio |
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| 1st Tone |  |
Stable and even, no change in pitch. |  |
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| 2nd Tone |  |
Rising from low to high. |  |
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| 3rd Tone |  |
Falling then rising, low then high. |  |
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| 4th Tone |  |
Falling sharply from high to low. |  |
Chapter 5 Pinyin Spelling Rules
| Spelling Rules | Examples | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Basic Spelling Rules | b + a → ba m + o → mo d + i → di h + e → he | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Spelling Rules | jü = ju qü = qu xü = xu | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Whole Recognized Syllables |
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