舌尖前音 shé jiān qián yīn

DEFINITIONS

  1. alveolar
  2. consonants z, c, s produced with the tip of the tongue on the alveolar ridge

CHARACTERS

舌 shé
HSK 6
tongue; clapper of bell; KangXi radical 135
尖 jiān
HSK 6
sharp, pointed, acute, keen
前 qián
HSK 1
in front, forward; preceding
音 yīn
HSK 3
sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation