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舌尖前音

shéjiānqiányīn

alveolar / consonants z, c, s produced with the tip of the tongue on the alveolar ridge

Character Breakdown

舌
shé
tongue; bell clapper
HSK 6
尖
jiān
sharp, pointed, acute; keen, shrewd
HSK 6
前
qián
in front, forward; former, preceding
HSK 1
音
yīn
sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation
HSK 3

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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