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(Created page with "'''Standard Mandarin''' is a standardized version of the {{wp|Mandarin language}} and serves as the {{wp|official language}} of the Republic of China. The official guide on the language, ''Standard Mandarin Guide'' is published by the country's Ministry of Education and is the authoritative document on the language used for official testing and compulsory education. ==History== ==Phonology== ===Initials=== {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- ! Header text !! Le...")
 
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! Header text !! Lenis !! Asper !! Nasal !! Fricative !! Header text
! !!style="width: 5em"| Lenis !!style="width: 5em"| Asper !!style="width: 5em"| Nasal !!style="width: 5em"| Fricative !!style="width: 5em"| Approximant
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| Bilabial || p || pʰ || m || f || v
! Bilabial  
|style="text-align: center"| p ||style="text-align: center"| pʰ ||style="text-align: center"| m ||style="text-align: center"| f v ||style="text-align: center"| w
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| Coroneal || t || tʰ || n || r l ||  
! Coroneal  
|style="text-align: center"| t ||style="text-align: center"| tʰ ||style="text-align: center"| n || ||  
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| Affricate || ts || tsʰ ||  || s ||  
! Affricate  
|style="text-align: center"| ts ||style="text-align: center"| tsʰ ||  ||style="text-align: center"| s ||  
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| Retroflex || || tʃʰ ||  || ʃ ||  
! Retroflex
|style="text-align: center"| ʈʂ ||style="text-align: center"| ʈʂʰ ||  ||style="text-align: center"| ʂ ||style="text-align: center"| r l
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| Velar || k || || ŋ || x ||  
! Palatal
|style="text-align: center"| ||style="text-align: center"| tɕʰ || ||style="text-align: center"| ɕ ||style="text-align: center"| y
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| Glottal || ʔ || Example || Example || Example || Example
! Velar
|style="text-align: center"| k ||style="text-align: center"| kʰ ||style="text-align: center"| ŋ ||style="text-align: center"| x || style="text-align: center"| (w)
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|style="text-align: center"| ʔ || || || ||  
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===Rimes===
===Rimes===

Revision as of 16:10, 21 October 2024

Standard Mandarin is a standardized version of the Mandarin language and serves as the official language of the Republic of China. The official guide on the language, Standard Mandarin Guide is published by the country's Ministry of Education and is the authoritative document on the language used for official testing and compulsory education.

History

Phonology

Initials

Caption text
Lenis Asper Nasal Fricative Approximant
Bilabial p m f v w
Coroneal t n
Affricate ts tsʰ s
Retroflex ʈʂ ʈʂʰ ʂ r l
Palatal tɕʰ ɕ y
Velar k ŋ x (w)
Glottal ʔ

Rimes