翹舌音 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
翹 qiào
to stick up; to tilt; to rise on one end
舌 shé HSK 6
tongue
音 yīn HSK 3
sound; tone; noise