Mandarin Pinyin - Initials

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3. Initials of Chinese Pinyin

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Learning Highlight

Chinese Pinyin has 21 Initials. Initials are similar to consonants in English. According to their phonetic characteristics, initials are classified into 6 categories as follows:

1. Labials,

2. Dentals,

3. Velars,

4. Palatals,

5. Aveolars or Flat Tongue Initials,

6. Retroflexes or Curled Tongue Initials.

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