舌尖前音 shé jiān qián yīn

alveolar

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
舌 shé HSK 6
tongue
尖 jiān HSK 6
sharp; pointed; point (of needle)
前 qián HSK 1
front; before; forward
音 yīn HSK 3
sound; tone; noise