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Initial consonant of Chinese syllable's approximant tone in English

声母

近似音

说明

b-

boy

 

p-

pie

 

m-

mother

 

f-

for

 

d-

do

 

t-

to

 

n-

no

 

l-

like

 

g-

go

 

k-

key

 

h-

high

a little more guttural

s-

so

 

c-

cats

 

z-

lids

 

j-

jeep

with the tongue just a little further forward

q-

cheap

with the tongue just a little further forward

x-

she

with the tongue just a little further forward

zh-

jump

with tip of the tongue a little further back

ch-

chip

with tip of the tongue further back

sh-

ship

with tip of the tongue further back

r-

rink

with the tongue a bit higher so it buzzes ever so slightly;no round your lips

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