翘舌音 qiào shé yīn

retroflex sound (e.g. in Mandarin zh, ch, sh, r)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. retroflex sound (e.g. in Mandarin zh, ch, sh, r)

Characters

Character Meaning
翘 qiào HSK 6
to stick up; to tilt; to rise on one end
舌 shé HSK 6
tongue
音 yīn HSK 3
sound; tone; noise