Initials in Pinyin
g, k and h
Initials in Pinyin, g, k, h
Pronouncing the initials can be easy as it is similar to English alphabets. There are a total of 23 initials in the Pinyin syllabus. A word is a form with an initial and final.
Rules
Finals that can be paired:
- Single final – a, e, o, u
- Compound and Nasal final starts with – a, e, o, u
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k |
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Here are some guides with English pronunciation on how to pronounce the initials.
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Initial |
Pronunciation as in English |
Character |
Meaning |
Pinyin |
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g |
Girl |
歌 |
Song |
gē |
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k |
Cough |
咳 |
Cough |
ké |
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h |
Hurt |
喝 |
Drink |
hē |
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Tone Drills of the initials, g, k, h
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Initials |
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g |
gē gé gě gè |
k |
kē ké kě kè |
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h |
hē hé hě hè |
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Not all initials can be combined with any finals. Take a look at the table below. These are the only finals that can combine with b, p, m, and f.
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g |
k |
h |
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a |
a |
a |
a |
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e |
e |
e |
e |
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ai |
ai |
ai |
ai |
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ei |
ei |
ei |
ei |
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ao |
ao |
ao |
ao |
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ou |
ou |
ou |
ou |
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an |
an |
an |
an |
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en |
en |
en |
en |
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ang |
ang |
ang |
ang |
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eng |
eng |
eng |
eng |
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ong |
ong |
ong |
ong |
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u |
u |
u |
u |
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ua |
ua |
ua |
ua |
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uo |
uo |
uo |
uo |
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uai |
uai |
uai |
uai |
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ui |
ui |
ui |
ui |
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uan |
uan |
uan |
uan |
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un |
un |
un |
un |
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uang |
uang |
uang |
uang |