Inventory Chinese (UZ 2166)

Segment class Segment Marginal Allophones Representation

Consonants (Pulmonic)

Bilabial Labiodental Dental Alveolar Postalveolar Retroflex Palatal  Velar  Uvular Pharyngeal Glottal
Plosive p b t̪ d̪ t d ʈ ɖ c ɟ k ɡ q ɢ   ʔ  
Nasal m ɱ n̪ n ɳ ɲ ŋ ɴ
Trill ʙ r̪ r ʀ
Tap or Flap ⱱ ɾ̪ ɾ ɽ
Fricative ɸ β f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ ʂ ʐ ç ʝ x ɣ χ ʁ ħ ʕ h ɦ
Lateral fricative ɬ ɮ
Approximant ʋ ɹ ɻ j ɰ
Lateral approximant l̪ l ɭ ʎ ʟ

Where symbols appear in pairs, the one to the right represents a voiced consonant. Shaded areas denote articulations judged impossible.

Consonants (Non-Pulmonic)

Clicks Voiced implosives
ʘ Bilabial ɓ Bilabial
ǀ Dental ɗ Dental/alveolar
ǃ (Post)alveolar ʄ Palatal
ǂ Palatoalveolar ɠ Velar
ǁ Alveolar lateral ʛ Uvular

Vowels

Vowel Quadrilateral
Front Central Back Close Close-mid Open-mid Open

Where symbols appear in pairs, the one to the right represents a rounded vowel.

Other Segments

kʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
pʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER P - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
tʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
w LATIN SMALL LETTER W
kʷʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
tsʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
ts LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S
˧ MODIFIER LETTER MID TONE BAR
˧˥ MODIFIER LETTER MID TONE BAR - MODIFIER LETTER EXTRA-HIGH TONE BAR
˦ MODIFIER LETTER HIGH TONE BAR
˧˩ MODIFIER LETTER MID TONE BAR - MODIFIER LETTER EXTRA-LOW TONE BAR
kʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ou LATIN SMALL LETTER O - LATIN SMALL LETTER U
˨ MODIFIER LETTER LOW TONE BAR
ei LATIN SMALL LETTER E - LATIN SMALL LETTER I
ɐi LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED A - LATIN SMALL LETTER I
ɐu LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED A - LATIN SMALL LETTER U
ɔ̽ LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O - COMBINING X ABOVE
˩˧ MODIFIER LETTER EXTRA-LOW TONE BAR - MODIFIER LETTER MID TONE BAR
a̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER A - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW
aːĭ LATIN SMALL LETTER A - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON - LATIN SMALL LETTER I - COMBINING BREVE
aːŭ LATIN SMALL LETTER A - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON - LATIN SMALL LETTER U - COMBINING BREVE
iːŭ LATIN SMALL LETTER I - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON - LATIN SMALL LETTER U - COMBINING BREVE
ɪ̞ LATIN LETTER SMALL CAPITAL I - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW
œ̞ LATIN SMALL LIGATURE OE - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW
ɔːĭ LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON - LATIN SMALL LETTER I - COMBINING BREVE
ɵy LATIN SMALL LETTER BARRED O - LATIN SMALL LETTER Y
uːĭ LATIN SMALL LETTER U - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON - LATIN SMALL LETTER I - COMBINING BREVE
ʊ̟ LATIN SMALL LETTER UPSILON - COMBINING PLUS SIGN BELOW