This section takes a closer look at the pronunciation of finals starting with u. They are u, ua, uai, uan, uang, ui, un and uo.
The table below shows all combinations. Click on an entry to hear an example (using first tone).
b | bu | |||||||
p | pu | |||||||
m | mu | |||||||
f | fu | |||||||
d | du | duan | dui | dun | duo | |||
t | tu | tuan | tui | tun | tuo | |||
n | nu | nuan | nun | nuo | ||||
l | lu | luan | lun | luo | ||||
g | gu | gua | guai | guan | guang | gui | gun | guo |
k | ku | kua | kuai | kuan | kuang | kui | kun | kuo |
h | hu | hua | huai | huan | huang | hui | hun | huo |
zh | zhu | zhua | zhuai | zhuan | zhuang | zhui | zhun | zhuo |
ch | chu | chua | chuai | chuan | chuang | chui | chun | chuo |
sh | shu | shua | shuai | shuan | shuang | shui | shun | shuo |
r | ru | ruan | rui | run | ruo | |||
z | zu | zuan | zui | zun | zuo | |||
c | cu | cuan | cui | cun | cuo | |||
s | su | suan | sui | sun | suo | |||
w* | wu |
w is not proper initial. It is added infront of the u at the beginning of the syllable.
After listening to a syllable click on the corresponding entry in the table. (There will be fifteen syllables).
b | bu | |||||||
p | pu | |||||||
m | mu | |||||||
f | fu | |||||||
d | du | duan | dui | dun | duo | |||
t | tu | tuan | tui | tun | tuo | |||
n | nu | nuan | nun | nuo | ||||
l | lu | luan | lun | luo | ||||
g | gu | gua | guai | guan | guang | gui | gun | guo |
k | ku | kua | kuai | kuan | kuang | kui | kun | kuo |
h | hu | hua | huai | huan | huang | hui | hun | huo |
zh | zhu | zhua | zhuai | zhuan | zhuang | zhui | zhun | zhuo |
ch | chu | chua | chuai | chuan | chuang | chui | chun | chuo |
sh | shu | shua | shuai | shuan | shuang | shui | shun | shuo |
r | ru | ruan | rui | run | ruo | |||
z | zu | zuan | zui | zun | zuo | |||
c | cu | cuan | cui | cun | cuo | |||
s | su | suan | sui | sun | suo | |||
w* | wu |