Pinyin's transliteration

for pinyin of mandarin.

## 声母 head consonants

b (ㄅ /p/)

* voiceless b
* like english "b", or "p" at "spicy"

p (ㄆ /pʰ/)

m (ㄇ /m/)

f (ㄈ /f/)

d (ㄉ /t/)

t (ㄊㄋㄌㄍㄎㄏㄐㄑㄒㄓㄔㄕㄖㄗㄘㄙ)

## 韵母 rhyme's vowels and consonants

a (ㄚ)

o (ㄛ)(ㄜ)(ㄧ)(ㄨ)(ㄩ)(ㄞ)(ㄟ)(ㄨㄟ)(ㄠ)(ㄡ)(ㄧㄡ)(ㄧㄝ)(ㄩㄝ)(ㄦ)(ㄢ)(ㄣ)(ㄧㄣ)(ㄨㄣ)(ㄩㄣ)(ㄤ)(ㄥ)(ㄧㄥ)(ㄨㄥ)

## 音节 syllables by initials

### zero initial

a

* a
* like english **u** in **u**pdate.

ai

* aɪ
* like english **eye**.

an

* an
* like english **un** in n**un**s.

ang

* ɑŋ
* like english **ahng**

ao

* ɑʊ
* like english **ow** in c**ow**.

e

* ɤ
* like english **ea** in **ea**rly, or **a** in **a**ttention.

ei \* eɪ \* like english
en \* ən \* like english
eng \* ɤŋ \* like english
o

* ɔ
* like english **o** in c**o**ld.

ou

* oʊ
* like english **ow** for l**ow**er.

wa \* wa \* like english
wai \* uaɪ \* like english
wan \* wan \* like english
wang \* wɑŋ \* like english
wei

* weɪ
* like english

wen

* uən
* like english **when**.

weng \* ʊŋ \* like english
wo \* uɔ \* like english
wu \* u \* like english
ya \* ja \* like english
yan

* jɛn
* like english **yen**.

yang

* jɑŋ
* like english **young**.

yao

* jɑʊ
* like english **yow**.

ye

* jɛ
* like english **yae**.

yi

* i
* like english **yee**.

yin

* ɪn
* like english **in**

ying

* ɪŋ
* like english **eng** in **eng**lish.

yong

* jʊŋ
* like english

you

* joʊ
* like english **you** or **u** in **u**seful.

yu

* y
* like french **u** of german **ü**.

yuan

* ɥœn
* like french **uëne**.

yue

* ye
* like french **uë**.

yun

* yn
* like french **une**.

### b

ba

* b̥a
* like english **ba** in **ba**rk.

bai

* b̥aɪ
* like english **by** or **buy**.

ban

* b̥an
* like english **bun**.

bang

* b̥ɑŋ
* like english **bun** in **bun**kle.

bao

* b̥ɑʊ
* like english **bou** in a**bou**t.

bei

* b̥eɪ
* like english **bay**.

ben

* b̥ən
* like english **burn**.

beng

* b̥ɤŋ
* like english **boang**.

bi

* b̥i
* like english **bee**.

bian

* b̥jɛn
* like english **bien**.

biang \* b̥jɑŋ \* like english
biao \* b̥jɑʊ \* like english
bie

* b̥jɛ
* like english

bin

* b̥ɪn
* like english **bean**.

bing

* b̥ɪŋ
* like english **being**.

bo \* b̥uɔ \* like english
bu \* b̥u \* like english

### c

ca \* tsʰa \* like english
cai \* tsʰaɪ \* like english
can \* tsʰan \* like english
cang \* tsʰɑŋ \* like english
cao \* tsʰɑʊ \* like english
ce \* tsʰɤ \* like english
cei \* tsʰeɪ \* like english
cen \* tsʰən \* like english
ceng \* tsʰɤŋ \* like english
ci \* tsʰɯ \* like english
cong \* tsʰʊŋ \* like english
cou \* tsʰoʊ \* like english
cu \* tsʰu \* like english
cua \* tsʰwa \* like english
cuai \* tsʰuaɪ \* like english
cuan \* tsʰwan \* like english
cuang \* tsʰwɑŋ \* like english
cui \* tsʰweɪ \* like english
cun \* tsʰuən

* like english

cuo \* tsʰuɔ \* like english

### ch

cha \* ʈʂʰa \* like english **cha** in **cha**rlie.
chai \* ʈʂʰaɪ \* like english
chan \* ʈʂʰan \* like english
chang \* ʈʂʰɑŋ \* like english
chao \* ʈʂʰɑʊ \* like english
che \* ʈʂʰɤ \* like english
chei \* ʈʂʰeɪ \* like english
chen \* ʈʂʰən \* like english
cheng \* ʈʂʰɤŋ \* like english
chi \* ʈʂʰɯ \* like english
chong \* ʈʂʰʊŋ \* like english
chou \* ʈʂʰoʊ \* like english
chu \* ʈʂʰu \* like english
chua \* ʈʂʰwa \* like english
chuai \* ʈʂʰuaɪ \* like english
chuan \* ʈʂʰwan \* like english
chuang \* ʈʂʰwɑŋ \* like english
chui \* ʈʂʰweɪ \* like english
chun \* ʈʂʰuən

* like english

chuo \* ʈʂʰuɔ \* like english

### d

da \* d̥a \* like english
dai \* d̥aɪ \* like english
dan

* d̥an
* like english

dang

* d̥ɑŋ
* like english **dun** in **dun**k.

dao \* d̥ɑʊ \* like english
de \* d̥ɤ \* like english
dei \* d̥eɪ \* like english
den \* d̥ən \* like english
deng \* d̥ɤŋ \* like english
di \* d̥i \* like english
dian \* d̥jɛn \* like english
diao \* d̥jɑʊ \* like english
die \* d̥jɛ \* like english
din \* d̥ɪn \* like english
ding \* d̥ɪŋ \* like english
diu \* d̥joʊ \* like english
dong \* d̥ʊŋ \* like english
dou \* d̥oʊ \* like english
du \* d̥u \* like english
duai \* d̥uaɪ \* like english
duan \* d̥wan \* like english
dui \* d̥weɪ \* like english
dun \* d̥uən

* like english

duo \* d̥uɔ \* like english

### f

fa \* fa \* like english
fan \* fan \* like english
fang \* fɑŋ \* like english
fei \* feɪ \* like english
fen \* fən \* like english
feng \* fɤŋ \* like english
fiao \* fjɑʊ \* like english
fo \* fuɔ \* like english
fou \* foʊ \* like english
fu \* fu \* like english

### g

ga

* g̥a
* like english **gu** in **gu**ts

gai

* g̥aɪ
* like english **guy**

gan \* g̥an \* like english
gang \* g̥ɑŋ \* like english
gao \* g̥ɑʊ \* like english
ge

* g̥ɤ
* like english **ge** in hun**ge**r.

gei

* g̥eɪ
* like english **ga** in **ga**te.

gen \* g̥ən \* like english
geng \* g̥ɤŋ \* like english
gong

* g̥ʊŋ
* like english **gone** or **gong**.

gou

* g̥oʊ
* like english **go**.

gu

* g̥u
* like english **goo** in **goo**gle.

gua \* g̥wa \* like english
guai \* g̥uaɪ \* like english
guan

* g̥wan
* like english

guang

* g̥wɑŋ
* like english **gwahng**.

gui

* g̥weɪ
* like english **gweey**.

gun

* g̥uən
* like english

guo

* g̥uɔ
* like english **gwo** in **gwo**r.

### h

ha

* xa
* like english **hu** in **hu**ck or **hu**dl.

hai

* xaɪ
* like english **high**.

han

* xan
* like english **hun** in **hun**ter.

hang

* xɑŋ
* like english **hung** in **hung**er.

hao \* xɑʊ \* like english
he \* xɤ \* like english
hei \* xeɪ \* like english
hen \* xən \* like english
heng \* xɤŋ \* like english
hong \* xʊŋ \* like english
hou \* xoʊ \* like english
hu \* xu \* like english
hua \* xwa \* like english
huai \* xuaɪ \* like english
huan \* xwan \* like english
huang \* xwɑŋ \* like english
hui \* xweɪ \* like english
hun \* xuən

* like english

huo \* xuɔ \* like english

### j

ji

* d̥ʑ̥i
* like english **gee**.

jia

* d̥ʑ̥ja
* like english **ju** in **ju**stice.

jian \* d̥ʑ̥jɛn \* like english
jiang

* d̥ʑ̥jɑŋ
* like english **jung** in **jung**le.

jiao \* d̥ʑ̥jɑʊ \* like english
jie \* d̥ʑ̥jɛ \* like english
jin \* d̥ʑ̥ɪn \* like english
jing \* d̥ʑ̥ɪŋ \* like english
jiong

* d̥ʑ̥jʊŋ
* like english **johng**.

jiu

* d̥ʑ̥joʊ
* like english **jew** in **jew**el.

ju

* d̥ʑ̥y
* like english

juan

* d̥ʑ̥ɥœn
* like french **juëne**.

jue \* d̥ʑ̥ye \* like english
jun

* d̥ʑ̥yn
* like english **june**.

### k

ka \* kʰa \* like english
kai \* kʰaɪ \* like english
kan \* kʰan \* like english
kang \* kʰɑŋ \* like english
kao \* kʰɑʊ \* like english
ke \* kʰɤ \* like english
kei \* kʰeɪ \* like english
ken \* kʰən \* like english
keng \* kʰɤŋ \* like english
kong \* kʰʊŋ \* like english
kou \* kʰoʊ \* like english
ku \* kʰu \* like english
kua \* kʰwa \* like english
kuai \* kʰuaɪ \* like english
kuan \* kʰwan \* like english
kuang \* kʰwɑŋ \* like english
kui \* kʰweɪ \* like english
kun \* kʰuən

* like english

kuo \* kʰuɔ \* like english
la \* la \* like english
lai \* laɪ \* like english
lan \* lan \* like english
lang \* lɑŋ \* like english
lao \* lɑʊ \* like english
le \* lɤ \* like english
lei \* leɪ \* like english
len \* lən \* like english
leng \* lɤŋ \* like english
li \* li \* like english
lia \* lja \* like english
lian \* ljɛn \* like english
liang \* ljɑŋ \* like english
liao \* ljɑʊ \* like english
lie \* ljɛ \* like english
lin \* lɪn \* like english
ling \* lɪŋ \* like english
liu \* ljoʊ \* like english
lo \* lɔ \* like english
long \* lʊŋ \* like english
lou \* loʊ \* like english
lu \* lu \* like english
lü \* ly \* like english
luan \* lwan \* like english
lue \* lye \* like english
lun \* luən

* like english

luo \* luɔ \* like english
ma \* ma \* like english
mai \* maɪ \* like english
man \* man \* like english
mang \* mɑŋ \* like english
mao \* mɑʊ \* like english
mei \* meɪ \* like english
men \* mən \* like english
meng \* mɤŋ \* like english
mi \* mi \* like english
mian \* mjɛn \* like english
miao \* mjɑʊ \* like english
mie \* mjɛ \* like english
min \* mɪn \* like english
ming \* mɪŋ \* like english
miu \* mjoʊ \* like english
mo \* muɔ \* like english
mou \* moʊ \* like english
mu \* mu \* like english
na \* na \* like english
nai \* naɪ \* like english
nan \* nan \* like english
nang \* nɑŋ \* like english
nao \* nɑʊ \* like english
ne \* nɤ \* like english
nei \* neɪ \* like english
nen \* nən \* like english
neng \* nɤŋ \* like english
ni \* ni \* like english
nian \* njɛn \* like english
niang \* njɑŋ \* like english
niao \* njɑʊ \* like english
nie \* njɛ \* like english
nin \* nɪn \* like english
ning \* nɪŋ \* like english
niu \* njoʊ \* like english
nong \* nʊŋ \* like english
nou \* noʊ \* like english
nu \* nu \* like english
nü \* ny \* like english
nuan \* nwan \* like english
nue \* nye \* like english
nuo \* nuɔ \* like english

### p

pa

* pʰa
* like english **pa** in **pa**rk.

pai

* pʰaɪ
* like english **pie** or **pi** in **pi**pe.

pan

* pʰan
* like english **pun** in **pun**t.

pang

* pʰɑŋ
* like english **pun** in **pun**k.

pao

* pʰɑʊ
* like english **pow** in **pow**er.

pei \* pʰeɪ \* like english
pen \* pʰən \* like english
peng \* pʰɤŋ \* like english
pi \* pʰi \* like english
pian \* pʰjɛn \* like english
piao \* pʰjɑʊ \* like english
pie \* pʰjɛ \* like english
pin \* pʰɪn \* like english
ping \* pʰɪŋ \* like english
po \* pʰuɔ \* like english
pou

* pʰoʊ
* like english **po** in **po**le.

pu

* pʰu
* like english

### q

qi

* tɕʰi
* like english **chee' *in*** *chee*se.

qia \* tɕʰja \* like english
qian \* tɕʰjɛn \* like english
qiang \* tɕʰjɑŋ \* like english
qiao \* tɕʰjɑʊ \* like english
qie \* tɕʰjɛ \* like english
qin \* tɕʰɪn \* like english
qing \* tɕʰɪŋ \* like english
qiong \* tɕʰjʊŋ \* like english
qiu \* tɕʰjoʊ \* like english
qu \* tɕʰy \* like french **tchu**.
quan

* tɕʰɥœn
* like french **tchuëne**.

que

* tɕʰye
* like french **tchüay**.

qun

* tɕʰyn
* like french **tchune**.

### r

ran \* ʐan \* like english
rang \* ʐɑŋ \* like english
rao \* ʐɑʊ \* like english
re \* ʐɤ \* like english
ren \* ʐən \* like english
reng \* ʐɤŋ \* like english
ri \* ʐɯ \* like english
rong \* ʐʊŋ \* like english
rou \* ʐoʊ \* like english
ru \* ʐu \* like english
ruan \* ʐwan \* like english
rui \* ʐweɪ \* like english
run \* ʐuən

* like english

ruo \* ʐuɔ \* like english

### s

sa \* sa \* like english
sai \* saɪ \* like english
san \* san \* like english
sang \* sɑŋ \* like english
sao \* sɑʊ \* like english
se \* sɤ \* like english
sei \* seɪ \* like english
sen \* sən \* like english
seng \* sɤŋ \* like english
si \* sɯ \* like english
song \* sʊŋ \* like english
sou \* soʊ \* like english
su \* su \* like english
sua \* swa \* like english
suai \* suaɪ \* like english
suan

* swan
* like english **swan**.

sui

* sweɪ
* like english **swee**.

sun

* suən
* like english **soon**.

suo \* suɔ \* like english

### sh

sha \* ʂa \* like english
shai \* ʂaɪ \* like english
shan \* ʂan \* like english
shang \* ʂɑŋ \* like english
shao \* ʂɑʊ \* like english
she \* ʂɤ \* like english
shei \* ʂeɪ

* like english

shen

* ʂən
* like english **tion** in na**tion**.

sheng \* ʂɤŋ \* like english
shi \* ʂɯ \* like english
shong \* ʂʊŋ \* like english
shou \* ʂoʊ \* like english
shu \* ʂu \* like english
shua \* ʂwa \* like english
shuai

* ʂuaɪ
* like english **shwie**.

shuan \* ʂwan \* like english
shuang \* ʂwɑŋ \* like english
shui \* ʂweɪ \* like english
shun \* ʂuən

* like english

shuo \* ʂuɔ \* like english

### t

ta \* tʰa \* like english
tai \* tʰaɪ \* like english
tan \* tʰan \* like english
tang \* tʰɑŋ \* like english
tao \* tʰɑʊ \* like english
te \* tʰɤ \* like english
tei \* tʰeɪ \* like english
ten \* tʰən \* like english
teng \* tʰɤŋ \* like english
ti \* tʰi \* like english
tian \* tʰjɛn \* like english
tiao \* tʰjɑʊ \* like english
tie \* tʰjɛ \* like english
tin \* tʰɪn \* like english
ting \* tʰɪŋ \* like english
tong \* tʰʊŋ \* like english
tou \* tʰoʊ \* like english
tu \* tʰu \* like english
tuai \* tʰuaɪ \* like english
tuan \* tʰwan \* like english
tui \* tʰweɪ \* like english
tun \* tʰuən

* like english

tuo \* tʰuɔ \* like english
xi \* ɕi \* like english
xia \* ɕja \* like english
xian \* ɕjɛn \* like english
xiang \* ɕjɑŋ \* like english
xiao \* ɕjɑʊ \* like english
xie \* ɕjɛ \* like english
xin \* ɕɪn \* like english
xing \* ɕɪŋ \* like english
xiong \* ɕjʊŋ \* like english
xiu \* ɕjoʊ \* like english
xu \* ɕy \* like english
xue \* ɕye \* like english
za \* d̥z̥a \* like english
zai \* d̥z̥aɪ \* like english
zan \* d̥z̥an \* like english
zang \* d̥z̥ɑŋ \* like english
zao \* d̥z̥ɑʊ \* like english
ze \* d̥z̥ɤ \* like english
zei \* d̥z̥eɪ \* like english
zen \* d̥z̥ən \* like english
zeng \* d̥z̥ɤŋ \* like english
zi \* d̥z̥ɯ \* like english
zong \* d̥z̥ʊŋ \* like english
zou \* d̥z̥oʊ \* like english
zu \* d̥z̥u \* like english
zua \* d̥z̥wa \* like english
zuai \* d̥z̥uaɪ \* like english
zuan \* d̥z̥wan \* like english
zuang \* d̥z̥wɑŋ \* like english
zue \* d̥z̥ye \* like english
zui \* d̥z̥weɪ \* like english
zun \* d̥z̥uən

* like english

zuo

* d̥z̥uɔ
* you can read like english **zwor**.

### zh

zha

* d̥ʐ̥a
* like english

zhai \* d̥ʐ̥aɪ \* like english
zhan \* d̥ʐ̥an \* like english
zhang \* d̥ʐ̥ɑŋ \* like english
zhao \* d̥ʐ̥ɑʊ \* like english
zhe \* d̥ʐ̥ɤ \* like english
zhei \* d̥ʐ̥eɪ \* like english
zhen \* d̥ʐ̥ən \* like english
zheng \* d̥ʐ̥ɤŋ \* like english
zhi \* d̥ʐ̥ɯ \* like english
zhong \* d̥ʐ̥ʊŋ \* like english
zhou \* d̥ʐ̥oʊ \* like english
zhu \* d̥ʐ̥u \* like english
zhua \* d̥ʐ̥wa \* like english
zhuai \* d̥ʐ̥uaɪ \* like english
zhuan \* d̥ʐ̥wan \* like english
zhuang \* d̥ʐ̥wɑŋ \* like english
zhui \* d̥ʐ̥weɪ \* like english
zhun \* d̥ʐ̥uən

* like english

zhuo \* d̥ʐ̥uɔ \* like english