3. Initials of Chinese Pinyin
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:
Labials,
Dentals,
Velars,
Palatals,
Aveolars or Flat Tongue Initials,
Retroflexes or Curled Tongue Initials.
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