rounded finals in Chinese phonology; one of the 'four hu'
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
rounded finals; one of the four traditional classes of Mandarin finals (si hu), referring to syllables with the rounded vowel ü or a labialized onset
A specialized phonological term in traditional Chinese linguistics. 撮口呼 is one of the four categories of finals (四呼), alongside 开口呼 (open mouth), 齐齿呼 (even teeth), and 合口呼 (closed/rounded mouth). Modern rounded finals include ü, üe, üan, and ün.
Pǔ普
tōng通
huà话
de的
cuō撮
kǒu口
hū呼
yùn韵
mǔ母
bāo包
kuò括
üü
、
üeü
üne
、
héü
üann
和
ü
a
n
。
The rounded finals in Putonghua include ü, üe, ün, and üan.
Zài在
hàn汉
yǔ语
yǔ语
yīn音
xué学
zhōng中
，
cuō撮
kǒu口
hū呼
shì是
zhǐ指
fā发
yīn音
shí时
zuǐ嘴
chún唇
cuō撮
yuán圆
de的
yùn韵
mǔ母
。
In Chinese phonetics, 'cuo kou hu' refers to finals pronounced with rounded lips.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Chuán传
tǒng统
yīn音
yùn韵
xué学
jiāng将
yùn韵
mǔ母
fēn分
wéi为
kāi开
kǒu口
hū呼
、
qí齐
chǐ齿
hū呼
、
hé合
kǒu口
hū呼
hé和
cuō撮
kǒu口
hū呼
sì四
lèi类
。
Traditional Chinese phonology divides finals into four categories: open mouth, even teeth, closed mouth, and rounded mouth.