Meaning of 团音
团音 means palatalized alveolo-palatal sibilant (as opposed to sharp alveolar sibilants in traditional Chinese phonology); see also 尖团音. Pronounced tuán yīn.
- palatalized alveolo-palatal sibilant (as opposed to sharp alveolar sibilants in traditional Chinese phonology); see also 尖团音
Definitions & Examples
Zhōng中
gǔ古
Hàn汉
yǔ语
de的
jīng精
zǔ组
zì字
zài在
guān官
huà话
zhōng中
dà大
duō多
biàn变
chéng成
le了
tuán团
yīn音
。
Most characters from the Middle Chinese 'jing' group became palatalized sibilants in Mandarin.
Xiàn现
dài代
pǔ普
tōng通
huà话
zhōng中
，
gǔ古
dài代
de的
jiān尖
yīn音
hé和
tuán团
yīn音
yǐ已
jīng经
hé合
liú流
。
In modern Mandarin, the historical distinction between sharp and palatal sibilants has merged.
Jiàn见
660
yè6
【6
jiān0
tuán
yīn页
】【
尖
团
音
】
。
See page 660 for 'sharp and round sounds'.
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