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Initials
Specially designed for those who have no foundation in Chinese language, this level concentrates on learning Chinese phonetics, tones and pronunciation rules.
a o e i u ü ai ei ui ao ou iu ie üe er an en in un ün ang eng ing ong

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iu


 


 jiù jiu     jiù shì
 
Skills:
Pronounce a shorter "i" first, then gradually raise your tongue to the position of pronouncing "ou". The final 'iou' changes into the form 'iu' when spelt with an initial.



Consonants
b p m f d t n l g k h j q x zh ch sh r z c s y w