舌尖前音

shé jiān qián yīn

Dictionary entry

alveolar

What does 舌尖前音 mean?

舌尖前音 (shé jiān qián yīn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1alveolar

2consonants z, c, s produced with the tip of the tongue on the alveolar ridge

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舌jīused in 喇舌[la3 ji1] to transcribe the Taiwanese word for "tongue"尖jiānpointed; tapering; sharp · (of a sound) shrill; piercing 前qiánfront · forward 音yīnsound · noise

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舌尖前音

shé jiān qián yīn

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