Meaning of 合口呼
合口呼 means closed-mouth final; medial category for finals starting with /u/. Pronounced hé kǒu hū.
- closed-mouth final; medial category for finals starting with /u/
Definitions & Examples
“
huā花
”
(
huāh
guóu
guóā
)
、
“
kuài国
”
(
kuàig
dōuu
shǔó
)
、
“
yú快
”
(
hék
kǒuu
hūà
i
)
都
属
于
合
口
呼
。
Characters like '花' (huā), '国' (guó), and '快' (kuài) all belong to the 'closed-mouth final' (合口呼) category.
Xué学
xí习
gǔ古
diǎn典
yīn音
yùn韵
xué学
xū需
yào要
zhǎng掌
wò握
kāi开
、
qí齐
、
hé合
、
cuō撮
sì四
hū呼
。
Studying classical phonology requires mastering the four medial categories: open-mouth (开口呼), even-teeth (齐齿呼), closed-mouth (合口呼), and pursed-lip (撮口呼).