ㄔ = ch
ㄔ is an initial: the consonant at the start of a syllable. In pinyin it is written ch. It is aspirated: it has a strong puff of air.
Pinyin chIPA /ʈʂʰ/Initial · Retroflex3 strokesFrom 彳
How to say it
Curled tongue, released with a strong puff of air.
In Taiwan
Many speakers in Taiwan curl ㄔ only lightly, close to ㄘ. Written Zhuyin always keeps the difference.
Do not mix up
ㄔ curls the tongue back. ㄘ keeps it flat behind the teeth. See ㄘ (c) →
Where it comes from
ㄔ comes from the character 彳. Zhuyin symbols were made from parts of old characters in the 1910s.
Stroke order, step by step
Stroke order from Taiwan’s Ministry of Education. The dot shows where the new stroke starts.
Words with ㄔ
吃
ㄔ
chī · eat; have a meal · TOCFL Novice 1
車
ㄔㄜ
chē · car; vehicle · TOCFL Novice 1
開車
ㄎㄞ ㄔㄜ
kāi chē · to drive a car; to operate a vehicle · TOCFL Novice 1
非常
ㄈㄟ ㄔㄤˊ
fēi cháng · very; extremely · TOCFL Novice 2
床
ㄔㄨㄤˊ
chuáng · bed; couch · TOCFL Novice 2
茶
ㄔㄚˊ
chá · tea; tea leaves · TOCFL Novice 2
15 syllables with ㄔ
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