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  55. <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#FFFFFF">	Letter	</font></font></td>
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  58. <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#FFFFFF">	Pinyin	</font></font></td>
    59. 

  59. <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#FFFFFF">	Pinyin	</font></font></td>
    60. 

  60. 		
    61. 

  61. <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#FFFFFF">	Notes	</font></font></td>
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    64. 

  64. <td>	b&nbsp;	</td>
    65. 

  65. 		
    66. 

  66. <td>	<font color="#800000">b</font>ay&nbsp;	</td>
    67. 

  67. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0c/191lz.wav">ba1 </a>	</td>
    68. 

  68. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0a/48jz.wav">bi3</a>	</td>
    69. 

  69. 		
    70. 

  70. <td>	(sometimes overlaps with p)	</td>
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  71. </tr>		
    72. 

  72. 		
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  73. <tr>		
    74. 

  74. <td>	p&nbsp;	</td>
    75. 

  75. 		
    76. 

  76. <td>	<font color="#800000">p</font>ay&nbsp;	</td>
    77. 

  77. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound3a/3560am.wav">pei2 </a>	</td>
    78. 

  78. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound1b/1607lyz.wav">pi3 </a>	</td>
    79. 

  79. <td>	(pei and bei are often said for the same character)	</td>
    80. 

  80. </tr>		
    81. 

  81. 		
    82. 

  82. <tr>		
    83. 

  83. <td>	m&nbsp;	</td>
    84. 

  84. 		
    85. 

  85. <td>	<font color="#800000">m</font>ay&nbsp;	</td>
    86. 

  86. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound1d/1862ls.wav">mo4 </a>	</td>
    87. 

  87. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0a/577am.wav">men2 </a>	</td>
    88. 

  88. 		
    89. 

  89. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    90. 

  90. </tr>		
    91. 

  91. 		
    92. 

  92. <tr>		
    93. 

  93. <td>	f&nbsp;	</td>
    94. 

  94. 		
    95. 

  95. <td>	<font color="#800000">f</font>air&nbsp;	</td>
    96. 

  96. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound6a/6152jz.wav">fa1 </a>	</td>
    97. 

  97. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0c/198lz.wav">fen4 </a>	</td>
    98. 

  98. 		
    99. 

  99. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    100. 

  100. </tr>		
    101. 

  101. 		
    102. 

  102. <tr>		
    103. 

  103. <td>	d&nbsp;	</td>
    104. 

  104. 		
    105. 

  105. <td>	<font color="#800000">d</font>ay&nbsp;	</td>
    106. 

  106. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0b/432fx.wav">duo1 </a>	</td>
    107. 

  107. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0a/771yr.wav">dang1 </a>	</td>
    108. 

  108. 		
    109. 

  109. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    110. 

  110. </tr>		
    111. 

  111. 		
    112. 

  112. <tr>		
    113. 

  113. <td>	t&nbsp;	</td>
    114. 

  114. 		
    115. 

  115. <td>	<font color="#800000">t</font>ake&nbsp;	</td>
    116. 

  116. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0a/54jz.wav">ta1 </a>	</td>
    117. 

  117. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0c/428lz.wav">tian1</a>	</td>
    118. 

  118. 		
    119. 

  119. <td>	(tian and dian can be confused when listening)	</td>
    120. 

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    121. 

  121. 		
    122. 

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    123. 

  123. <td>	n&nbsp;	</td>
    124. 

  124. 		
    125. 

  125. <td>	<font color="#800000">n</font>ay&nbsp;	</td>
    126. 

  126. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0c/14am.wav">ni3 </a>	</td>
    127. 

  127. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0d/82wt.wav">na4 </a>	</td>
    128. 

  128. 		
    129. 

  129. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    130. 

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    131. 

  131. 		
    132. 

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    133. 

  133. <td>	l&nbsp;	</td>
    134. 

  134. 		
    135. 

  135. <td>	<font color="#800000">l</font>ay&nbsp;	</td>
    136. 

  136. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound1d/1103ch.wav">lan2</a>	</td>
    137. 

  137. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0b/901am.wav">lao3 </a>	</td>
    138. 

  138. 		
    139. 

  139. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    140. 

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    141. 

  141. 		
    142. 

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    143. 

  143. <td>	g&nbsp;	</td>
    144. 

  144. 		
    145. 

  145. <td>	<font color="#800000">g</font>ay&nbsp;	</td>
    146. 

  146. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound5d/5859wt.wav">gai1 </a>	</td>
    147. 

  147. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0b/591fx.wav">gong1 </a>	</td>
    148. 

  148. 		
    149. 

  149. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    150. 

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    151. 

  151. 		
    152. 

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    153. 

  153. <td>	k&nbsp;	</td>
    154. 

  154. 		
    155. 

  155. <td>	<font color="#800000">k</font>ay&nbsp;	</td>
    156. 

  156. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0a/52jz.wav">ke1 </a>	</td>
    157. 

  157. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound6c/6698ls.wav">kao4 </a>	</td>
    158. 

  158. 		
    159. 

  159. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    160. 

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    161. 

  161. 		
    162. 

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    163. 

  163. <td>	h&nbsp;	</td>
    164. 

  164. 		
    165. 

  165. <td>	<font color="#800000">h</font>ay&nbsp;	</td>
    166. 

  166. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0b/47lz.wav">hai2 </a>	</td>
    167. 

  167. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0d/102wt.wav">Huang2 He2 </a>	</td>
    168. 

  168. 		
    169. 

  169. <td>	(often said with a rasp at the back of the throat)	</td>
    170. 

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    171. 

  171. 		
    172. 

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    173. 

  173. <td>	j&nbsp;	</td>
    174. 

  174. 		
    175. 

  175. <td>	<font color="#800000">j</font>eep&nbsp;	</td>
    176. 

  176. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound1a/1153ld.wav">jie1</a>	</td>
    177. 

  177. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound6a/6802jz.wav">ju2 </a>	</td>
    178. 

  178. 		
    179. 

  179. <td>	(palatial)	</td>
    180. 

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    181. 

  181. 		
    182. 

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    183. 

  183. <td>	q&nbsp;	</td>
    184. 

  184. 		
    185. 

  185. <td>	<font color="#800000">ch</font>eer&nbsp;	</td>
    186. 

  186. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound1b/1039am.wav">qian2 </a>	</td>
    187. 

  187. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound2b/2151lyz.wav">qie1 </a>	</td>
    188. 

  188. 		
    189. 

  189. 		
    190. 

  190. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    191. 

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    192. 

  192. 		
    193. 

  193. <tr>		
    194. 

  194. <td>	x&nbsp;	</td>
    195. 

  195. 		
    196. 

  196. <td>	<font color="#800000">sh</font>e&nbsp;	</td>
    197. 

  197. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0a/927jz.wav">xian1 </a>	</td>
    198. 

  198. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0b/141lz.wav">xie4xie </a>	</td>
    199. 

  199. 		
    200. 

  200. <td>	(palatial)&nbsp;	</td>
    201. 

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    202. 

  202. 		
    203. 

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    204. 

  204. <td>	zh&nbsp;	</td>
    205. 

  205. 		
    206. 

  206. <td>	<font color="#800000">j</font><font color="#000000">unk</font>	</td>
    207. 

  207. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound1d/1763ls.wav">zhao1</a>	</td>
    208. 

  208. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound6d/6731ch.wav">zheng3</a>	</td>
    209. 

  209. 		
    210. 

  210. <td>	(retro - devoiced)&nbsp;	</td>
    211. 

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    212. 

  212. 		
    213. 

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    214. 

  214. <td>	ch&nbsp;	</td>
    215. 

  215. 		
    216. 

  216. <td>	<font color="#800000">ch</font>urch&nbsp;	</td>
    217. 

  217. 		
    218. 

  218. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound2b/2889lyz.wav">chang2chang2</a>	</td>
    219. 

  219. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound1d/1481ls.wav">cheng2</a>	</td>
    220. 

  220. 		
    221. 

  221. <td>	(retro)&nbsp;	</td>
    222. 

  222. </tr>		
    223. 

  223. 		
    224. 

  224. <tr>		
    225. 

  225. <td>	sh&nbsp;	</td>
    226. 

  226. 		
    227. 

  227. <td>	<font color="#800000">sh</font>irt&nbsp;	</td>
    228. 

  228. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0b/62lz.wav">shi4 </a>	</td>
    229. 

  229. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0a/69jz.wav">shu1 </a>	</td>
    230. 

  230. 		
    231. 

  231. <td>	(retro)&nbsp;	</td>
    232. 

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    233. 

  233. 		
    234. 

  234. <tr>		
    235. 

  235. <td>	r&nbsp;	</td>
    236. 

  236. 		
    237. 

  237. <td>	leis<font color="#800000">ure</font>&nbsp;	</td>
    238. 

  238. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0b/90lz.wav">ren2 </a>	</td>
    239. 

  239. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound4c/4394wt.wav">rou4 </a>	</td>
    240. 

  240. 		
    241. 

  241. <td>	(retro)&nbsp;(can include a bit of the s on leisure)	</td>
    242. 

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    243. 

  243. 		
    244. 

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    245. 

  245. <td>	z&nbsp;	</td>
    246. 

  246. 		
    247. 

  247. <td>	rea<font color="#800000">ds</font>&nbsp;	</td>
    248. 

  248. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0a/179jz.wav">zai4 </a>	</td>
    249. 

  249. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound2b/2238lyz.wav">zan3 </a>	</td>
    250. 

  250. 		
    251. 

  251. <td>	(devoiced)&nbsp;	</td>
    252. 

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    253. 

  253. 		
    254. 

  254. <tr>		
    255. 

  255. <td>	c&nbsp;	</td>
    256. 

  256. 		
    257. 

  257. <td>	ha<font color="#800000">ts</font>&nbsp;	</td>
    258. 

  258. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound1a/1356jz.wav">cao3 </a>	</td>
    259. 

  259. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0a/722fx.wav">ci2 </a>	</td>
    260. 

  260. 		
    261. 

  261. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    262. 

  262. </tr>		
    263. 

  263. 		
    264. 

  264. <tr>		
    265. 

  265. <td>	s&nbsp;	</td>
    266. 

  266. 		
    267. 

  267. <td>	<font color="#800000">s</font>ay&nbsp;	</td>
    268. 

  268. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0b/178lz.wav">san1 </a>	</td>
    269. 

  269. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0a/601jz.wav">song4 </a	</td>
    270. 

  270. 		
    271. 

  271. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    272. 

  272. </tr>		
    273. 

  273. 		
    274. 

  274. <tr>		
    275. 

  275. <td>	y&nbsp;	</td>
    276. 

  276. 		
    277. 

  277. <td>	<font color="#800000">ye</font>a&nbsp;	</td>
    278. 

  278. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound1a/1662ld.wav">yan3</a>	</td>
    279. 

  279. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound1d/1279ch.wav">ye2ye </a>	</td>
    280. 

  280. 		
    281. 

  281. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    282. 

  282. </tr>		
    283. 

  283. 		
    284. 

  284. <tr>		
    285. 

  285. <td>	w&nbsp;	</td>
    286. 

  286. 		
    287. 

  287. <td>	<font color="#800000">w</font>ay&nbsp;	</td>
    288. 

  288. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0a/158jz.wav">wen4 </a>	</td>
    289. 

  289. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0b/168lz.wav">wu3 </a>	</td>
    290. 

  290. 		
    291. 

  291. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    292. 

  292. </tr>		
    293. 

  293. 		
    294. 

  294. <tr>		
    295. 

  295. <td ALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN="5" BGCOLOR="#736F6E" ><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#FFFFFF">VOWELS	</td>	
    296. 

  296. </font></font></tr>		
    297. 

  297. 		
    298. 

  298. <tr>		
    299. 

  299. <td>	a&nbsp;	</td>
    300. 

  300. 		
    301. 

  301. <td>	f<font color="#800000">a</font>ther&nbsp;	</td>
    302. 

  302. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0c/54am.wav">ta1 </a>	</td>
    303. 

  303. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound1a/1144ld.wav">ma3</a>	</td>
    304. 

  304. 		
    305. 

  305. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    306. 

  306. </tr>		
    307. 

  307. 		
    308. 

  308. <tr>		
    309. 

  309. <td>	o&nbsp;	</td>
    310. 

  310. 		
    311. 

  311. <td>	s<font color="#800000">aw</font>&nbsp;	</td>
    312. 

  312. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound1d/1862ls.wav">mo4</a>	</td>
    313. 

  313. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound1b/1645lyz.wav">po1 </a>	</td>
    314. 

  314. 		
    315. 

  315. <td>	(halfway between o and a)&nbsp;	</td>
    316. 

  316. </tr>		
    317. 

  317. 		
    318. 

  318. <tr>		
    319. 

  319. <td>	e&nbsp;	</td>
    320. 

  320. 		
    321. 

  321. <td>	British h<font color="#800000">e</font>r&nbsp;	</td>
    322. 

  322. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0c/61am.wav">zhe4 </a>	</td>
    323. 

  323. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0d/83wt.wav">che1 </a>	</td>
    324. 

  324. 		
    325. 

  325. <td>	(in the back of the throat)&nbsp;	</td>
    326. 

  326. </tr>		
    327. 

  327. 		
    328. 

  328. <tr>		
    329. 

  329. <td>	i&nbsp;	</td>
    330. 

  330. 		
    331. 

  331. <td>	(no illustration)	</td>
    332. 

  332. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0a/150jz.wav">zhi1</a>	</td>
    333. 

  333. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound2c/2935ls.wav">ci4 </a>	</td>
    334. 

  334. 		
    335. 

  335. <td>	(after z, c, s, zh, ch, sh, r)&nbsp;	</td>
    336. 

  336. </tr>		
    337. 

  337. 		
    338. 

  338. <tr>		
    339. 

  339. <td>	i&nbsp;	</td>
    340. 

  340. 		
    341. 

  341. <td>	s<font color="#800000">ee</font>&nbsp;	</td>
    342. 

  342. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0b/545fx.wav">ti3 </a>	</td>
    343. 

  343. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0c/196lz.wav">qi1 </a>	</td>
    344. 

  344. 		
    345. 

  345. <td>	(after other consonants)&nbsp;	</td>
    346. 

  346. </tr>		
    347. 

  347. 		
    348. 

  348. <tr>		
    349. 

  349. <td>	u&nbsp;	</td>
    350. 

  350. 		
    351. 

  351. <td>	r<font color="#800000">u</font>de&nbsp;	</td>
    352. 

  352. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0b/406fx.wav">lu4</a>	</td>
    353. 

  353. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound10a/10536jz.wav">mu3 </a>	</td>
    354. 

  354. 		
    355. 

  355. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    356. 

  356. </tr>		
    357. 

  357. 		
    358. 

  358. <tr>		
    359. 

  359. <td>	&uuml;&nbsp;	</td>
    360. 

  360. 		
    361. 

  361. <td>	French <font color="#800000">tu</font>, German F<font color="#800000">&uuml;</font> hlen&nbsp;	</td>
    362. 

  362. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0a/349jz.wav">lu~4 </a>	</td>
    363. 

  363. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0c/214lz.wav">nu~3 </a>	</td>
    364. 

  364. 		
    365. 

  365. <td>	(ee with rounded lips)&nbsp;	</td>
    366. 

  366. </tr>		
    367. 

  367. <tr>		
    368. 

  368. <td>	zh<font color="#800000">u</font>&nbsp;	</td>
    369. 

  369. 		
    370. 

  370. <td>	r<font color="#800000">u</font>de&nbsp;	</td>
    371. 

  371. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound4a/4384lyr.wav">zhu1</a>	</td>
    372. 

  372. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound4a/4262jz.wav">zhu4 </a>	</td>
    373. 

  373. 		
    374. 

  374. <td>	zh takes the j sound and tells you that the u sound is open&nbsp;	</td>
    375. 

  375. </tr>		
    376. 

  376. 	<tr>		
    377. 

  377. <td>	ju&nbsp;	</td>
    378. 

  378. 		
    379. 

  379. <td>	French <font color="#800000">tu</font>, German F<font color="#800000">&uuml;</font> hlen&nbsp;	</td>
    380. 

  380. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound8a/8708zh.wav">ju1 </a>	</td>
    381. 

  381. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound8b/8753jz.wav">ju4 </a>	</td>
    382. 

  382. 		
    383. 

  383. <td>	(ee with rounded lips) - j takes the j sound and changes the pronunciation of the u so it is like the umlaut u.&nbsp;	</td>
    384. 

  384. </tr>			
    385. 

  385. <tr>		
    386. 

  386. <td colspan= "5" bgcolor="#736F6E">	&nbsp;	</td>
    387. 

  387. 		
    388. 

  388. 		
    389. 

  389. 		
    390. 

  390. 		
    391. 

  391. 		
    392. 

  392. 		
    393. 

  393. 		
    394. 

  394. 		
    395. 

  395. </tr>		
    396. 

  396. 		
    397. 

  397. <tr>		
    398. 

  398. <td>	er&nbsp;	</td>
    399. 

  399. 		
    400. 

  400. <td>	<font color="#800000">are</font>	</td>
    401. 

  401. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0a/183jz.wav">er4 </a>	</td>
    402. 

  402. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound1a/1744ld.wav">er2 </a>	</td>
    403. 

  403. 		
    404. 

  404. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    405. 

  405. </tr>		
    406. 

  406. 		
    407. 

  407. <tr>		
    408. 

  408. <td>	ai&nbsp;	</td>
    409. 

  409. 		
    410. 

  410. <td>	<font color="#800000">eye</font>&nbsp;	</td>
    411. 

  411. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0b/312am.wav">hai2 </a>	</td>
    412. 

  412. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0c/969lz.wav">bai3 </a>	</td>
    413. 

  413. 		
    414. 

  414. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    415. 

  415. </tr>		
    416. 

  416. 		
    417. 

  417. <tr>		
    418. 

  418. <td>	ei&nbsp;	</td>
    419. 

  419. 		
    420. 

  420. <td>	<font color="#800000">ei</font>ght&nbsp;	</td>
    421. 

  421. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0b/283fx.wav">mei2 </a>	</td>
    422. 

  422. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0c/298ch.wav">gei3 </a>	</td>
    423. 

  423. 		
    424. 

  424. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    425. 

  425. </tr>		
    426. 

  426. 		
    427. 

  427. <tr>		
    428. 

  428. <td>	ao&nbsp;	</td>
    429. 

  429. 		
    430. 

  430. <td>	n<font color="#800000">ow</font>&nbsp;	</td>
    431. 

  431. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0c/11am.wav">hao3 </a>	</td>
    432. 

  432. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound2a/2762jz.wav">zao1 </a>	</td>
    433. 

  433. 		
    434. 

  434. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    435. 

  435. </tr>		
    436. 

  436. 		
    437. 

  437. <tr>		
    438. 

  438. <td>	ou&nbsp;	</td>
    439. 

  439. 		
    440. 

  440. <td>	<font color="#800000">oh&nbsp;</font>	</td>
    441. 

  441. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0b/50lz.wav">dou1 </a>	</td>
    442. 

  442. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound1c/1317lz.wav">zhou1 </a>	</td>
    443. 

  443. 		
    444. 

  444. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    445. 

  445. </tr>		
    446. 

  446. 		
    447. 

  447. <tr>		
    448. 

  448. <td>	an&nbsp;	</td>
    449. 

  449. 		
    450. 

  450. <td>	c<font color="#800000">an</font>&nbsp;	</td>
    451. 

  451. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound2a/2013am.wav">san3 </a>	</td>
    452. 

  452. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0d/739ch.wav">wan3 </a>	</td>
    453. 

  453. 		
    454. 

  454. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    455. 

  455. </tr>		
    456. 

  456. 		
    457. 

  457. <tr>		
    458. 

  458. <td>	en&nbsp;	</td>
    459. 

  459. 		
    460. 

  460. <td>	British t<font color="#800000">u</font>rn&nbsp;	</td>
    461. 

  461. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound2b/2636lyz.wav">wen2 </a>	</td>
    462. 

  462. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound2a/2623jz.wav">fen3</a>	</td>
    463. 

  463. 		
    464. 

  464. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    465. 

  465. </tr>		
    466. 

  466. <tr>		
    467. 

  467. <td>	ue&nbsp;	</td>
    468. 

  468. 		
    469. 

  469. <td>	<font color="#800000">you + eh</font>&nbsp;	</td>
    470. 

  470. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0d/161mz.wav">xue2 </a>	</td>
    471. 

  471. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0a/982jz.wav">xue3</a>	</td>
    472. 

  472. 		
    473. 

  473. <td>	There is an emphatic cut off at the end of the vowel sound, don't let your voice linger or it will turn into u + long a &nbsp;	</td>
    474. 

  474. </tr>				
    475. 

  475. <tr>		
    476. 

  476. <td colspan= "5" bgcolor="#736F6E">	&nbsp;	</td>
    477. 

  477. 		
    478. 

  478. 		
    479. 

  479. 		
    480. 

  480. 		
    481. 

  481. 		
    482. 

  482. 		
    483. 

  483. 		
    484. 

  484. 		
    485. 

  485. </tr>		
    486. 

  486. 		
    487. 

  487. <tr>		
    488. 

  488. <td>	ang&nbsp;	</td>
    489. 

  489. 		
    490. 

  490. <td>	German G<font color="#800000">ang</font>&nbsp;	</td>
    491. 

  491. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0a/854fx.wav">wang4 </a>	</td>
    492. 

  492. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0d/743ch.wav">tang1</a>	</td>
    493. 

  493. 		
    494. 

  494. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    495. 

  495. </tr>		
    496. 

  496. 		
    497. 

  497. <tr>		
    498. 

  498. <td>	eng&nbsp;	</td>
    499. 

  499. 		
    500. 

  500. <td>	s<font color="#800000">ung</font>&nbsp;	</td>
    501. 

  501. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound1d/1046ch.wav">zheng4 </a>	</td>
    502. 

  502. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0b/176lz.wav">ceng2 </a>	</td>
    503. 

  503. 		
    504. 

  504. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    505. 

  505. </tr>		
    506. 

  506. 		
    507. 

  507. <tr>		
    508. 

  508. <td>	ong&nbsp;	</td>
    509. 

  509. 		
    510. 

  510. <td>	German L<font color="#800000">ung</font>e&nbsp;	</td>
    511. 

  511. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0b/892am.wav">zhong1 </a>	</td>
    512. 

  512. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0a/601jz.wav">song4 </a	</td>
    513. 

  513. 		
    514. 

  514. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    515. 

  515. </tr>		
    516. 

  516. 		
    517. 

  517. <tr>		
    518. 

  518. <td>	ia&nbsp;	</td>
    519. 

  519. 		
    520. 

  520. <td>	As<font color="#800000">ia&nbsp;</font>	</td>
    521. 

  521. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0d/273wt.wav">jia1 </a>	</td>
    522. 

  522. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound1a/1159ld.wav">xia4</a>	</td>
    523. 

  523. 		
    524. 

  524. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    525. 

  525. </tr>		
    526. 

  526. 		
    527. 

  527. <tr>		
    528. 

  528. <td>	ie&nbsp;	</td>
    529. 

  529. 		
    530. 

  530. <td>	<font color="#800000">ye</font>s&nbsp;	</td>
    531. 

  531. 		
    532. 

  532. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound1a/1153ld.wav">jie1 </a>	</td>
    533. 

  533. 		
    534. 

  534. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound2b/2151lyz.wav">qie1</a>	</td>
    535. 

  535. 		
    536. 

  536. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    537. 

  537. </tr>		
    538. 

  538. 		
    539. 

  539. <tr>		
    540. 

  540. <td>	iao&nbsp;	</td>
    541. 

  541. 		
    542. 

  542. <td>	y<font color="#800000">eow</font>l&nbsp;	</td>
    543. 

  543. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0c/237lz.wav">qiao3 </a>	</td>
    544. 

  544. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0a/331jz.wav">jiao1 </a>	</td>
    545. 

  545. 		
    546. 

  546. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    547. 

  547. </tr>		
    548. 

  548. 		
    549. 

  549. <tr>		
    550. 

  550. <td>	iu&nbsp;	</td>
    551. 

  551. 		
    552. 

  552. <td>	<font color="#800000">yo</font>ke&nbsp;	/&nbsp;<font color="#800000">yu</font>kon</td>
    553. 

  553. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0c/353lz.wav">jiu4 </a>&nbsp;/&nbsp;<a href="../../Language/Sound0a/21jz.wav">jiu3</a>	</td>
    554. 

  554. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound1d/1197wt.wav">liu2 </a>&nbsp;/&nbsp;<a href="../../Language/Sound1a/1157ld.wav">xiu1</a>	</td>
    555. 

  555. 		
    556. 

  556. <td>	(varies with consonant)	</td>
    557. 

  557. </tr>		
    558. 

  558. 		
    559. 

  559. <tr>		
    560. 

  560. <td>	ian&nbsp;	</td>
    561. 

  561. 		
    562. 

  562. <td>	<font color="#800000">yen&nbsp;</font>	</td>
    563. 

  563. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0b/428fx.wav">tian1 </a>	</td>
    564. 

  564. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0a/373jz.wav">dian3 </a>	</td>
    565. 

  565. 		
    566. 

  566. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    567. 

  567. </tr>		
    568. 

  568. 		
    569. 

  569. <tr>		
    570. 

  570. <td>	in&nbsp;	</td>
    571. 

  571. 		
    572. 

  572. <td>	<font color="#800000">in&nbsp;</font>	</td>
    573. 

  573. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound2d/2515ls.wav">qin1</a>	</td>
    574. 

  574. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0a/135jz.wav">jin4 </a>	</td>
    575. 

  575. 		
    576. 

  576. <td>	(the j creates slightly more ee sound)	</td>
    577. 

  577. </tr>		
    578. 

  578. 		
    579. 

  579. <tr>		
    580. 

  580. <td colspan= "5" bgcolor="#736F6E">	&nbsp;	</td>
    581. 

  581. 		
    582. 

  582. 		
    583. 

  583. 		
    584. 

  584. 		
    585. 

  585. 		
    586. 

  586. 		
    587. 

  587. 		
    588. 

  588. 		
    589. 

  589. </tr>		
    590. 

  590. 		
    591. 

  591. <tr>		
    592. 

  592. <td>	iang&nbsp;	</td>
    593. 

  593. 		
    594. 

  594. <td>	<font color="#800000">e+yang</font>&nbsp;	</td>
    595. 

  595. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0c/950lz.wav">liang2 </a>	</td>
    596. 

  596. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0d/294wt.wav">xiang3 </a>	</td>
    597. 

  597. 		
    598. 

  598. <td>	(approximately - with the 'a' in papa)&nbsp;	</td>
    599. 

  599. </tr>		
    600. 

  600. 		
    601. 

  601. <tr>		
    602. 

  602. <td>	ing&nbsp;	</td>
    603. 

  603. 		
    604. 

  604. <td>	s<font color="#800000">ing&nbsp;</font>	</td>
    605. 

  605. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0a/498jz.wav">ting1 </a>	</td>
    606. 

  606. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0c/931lz.wav">bing4 </a>	</td>
    607. 

  607. 		
    608. 

  608. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    609. 

  609. </tr>		
    610. 

  610. 		
    611. 

  611. <tr>		
    612. 

  612. <td>	iong&nbsp;	</td>
    613. 

  613. 		
    614. 

  614. <td>	German <font color="#800000">J&uuml; ng</font>er&nbsp;	</td>
    615. 

  615. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound7d/7450wt.wav">xiong2 </a>	</td>
    616. 

  616. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound3a/3609am.wav">qiong2 ren2 </a>	</td>
    617. 

  617. 		
    618. 

  618. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    619. 

  619. </tr>		
    620. 

  620. 		
    621. 

  621. <tr>		
    622. 

  622. <td>	ua&nbsp;	</td>
    623. 

  623. 		
    624. 

  624. <td>	g<font color="#800000">ua</font>no&nbsp;	</td>
    625. 

  625. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0c/915lz.wav">hua4 </a>	</td>
    626. 

  626. 		
    627. 

  627. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound1a/1572ld.wav">zhua1</a>	</td>
    628. 

  628. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    629. 

  629. </tr>		
    630. 

  630. 		
    631. 

  631. <tr>		
    632. 

  632. <td>	uo&nbsp;	</td>
    633. 

  633. 		
    634. 

  634. <td>	<font color="#800000">wa</font>ll&nbsp;	</td>
    635. 

  635. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0b/89lz.wav">guo2 </a>	</td>
    636. 

  636. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound1d/1171wt.wav">cuo4 </a>	</td>
    637. 

  637. 		
    638. 

  638. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    639. 

  639. </tr>		
    640. 

  640. 		
    641. 

  641. <tr>		
    642. 

  642. <td>	uai&nbsp;	</td>
    643. 

  643. 		
    644. 

  644. <td>	<font color="#800000">wi</font>fe&nbsp;	</td>
    645. 

  645. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0a/730fx.wav">kuai4 </a>	</td>
    646. 

  646. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound4c/4941jz.wav">guai3 </a>	</td>
    647. 

  647. 		
    648. 

  648. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    649. 

  649. </tr>		
    650. 

  650. 		
    651. 

  651. <tr>		
    652. 

  652. <td>	uan&nbsp;	</td>
    653. 

  653. 		
    654. 

  654. <td>	<font color="#800000">one</font>&nbsp;	</td>
    655. 

  655. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0c/9am.wav">yuan2 </a>	</td>
    656. 

  656. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound4b/4135lyz.wav">zhuan3 </a>	</td>
    657. 

  657. 		
    658. 

  658. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    659. 

  659. </tr>		
    660. 

  660. 		
    661. 

  661. <tr>		
    662. 

  662. <td>	un&nbsp;	</td>
    663. 

  663. 		
    664. 

  664. <td>	<font color="#800000">wen</font>t&nbsp;	</td>
    665. 

  665. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound7a/7664jz.wav">cun4 </a>	</td>
    666. 

  666. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound6a/6090jz.wav">kun3 </a>	</td>
    667. 

  667. 		
    668. 

  668. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    669. 

  669. </tr>		
    670. 

  670. 		
    671. 

  671. <tr>		
    672. 

  672. <td>	uang&nbsp;	</td>
    673. 

  673. 		
    674. 

  674. <td>	<font color="#800000">oo+ahng&nbsp;</font>	</td>
    675. 

  675. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound5b/5821lz.wav">zhuang4 </a>	</td>
    676. 

  676. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0b/335am.wav">guang3 </a>	</td>
    677. 

  677. 		
    678. 

  678. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    679. 

  679. </tr>		
    680. 

  680. 		
    681. 

  681. <tr>		
    682. 

  682. <td>	&uuml; e&nbsp;	</td>
    683. 

  683. 		
    684. 

  684. <td>	<font color="#800000">&uuml;+eh</font>&nbsp;	</td>
    685. 

  685. 		
    686. 

  686. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    687. 

  687. 		
    688. 

  688. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    689. 

  689. 		
    690. 

  690. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    691. 

  691. </tr>		
    692. 

  692. 		
    693. 

  693. <tr>		
    694. 

  694. <td>	&uuml; an&nbsp;	</td>
    695. 

  695. 		
    696. 

  696. <td>	<font color="#800000">&uuml;+an</font>&nbsp;	</td>
    697. 

  697. 		
    698. 

  698. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    699. 

  699. 		
    700. 

  700. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    701. 

  701. 		
    702. 

  702. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    703. 

  703. </tr>		
    704. 

  704. 		
    705. 

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    706. 

  706. <td>	&#252; n&nbsp;	</td>
    707. 

  707. 		
    708. 

  708. <td>	German gr<font color="#800000">&#252; n</font>&nbsp;	</td>
    709. 

  709. 		
    710. 

  710. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    711. 

  711. 		
    712. 

  712. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    713. 

  713. 		
    714. 

  714. <td>	&nbsp;	</td>
    715. 

  715. </tr>		
    716. 

  716. 		
    717. 

  717. <tr>		
    718. 

  718. <td>	kongr&nbsp;	</td>
    719. 

  719. 		
    720. 

  720. <td>	<font color="#800000">corn</font>&nbsp;	</td>
    721. 

  721. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound4d/4019ls.wav">you3 kong4r</a>	</td>
    722. 

  722. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0d/552wt.wav">kong4r </a>	</td>
    723. 

  723. 		
    724. 

  724. <td>	(soften n)&nbsp;	</td>
    725. 

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    726. 

  726. 		
    727. 

  727. <tr>		
    728. 

  728. <td>	wanr&nbsp;	</td>
    729. 

  729. 		
    730. 

  730. <td>	<font color="#800000">w + </font>f<font color="#800000">ar</font>&nbsp;	</td>
    731. 

  731. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound0a/699fx.wav">wan2r </a>	</td>
    732. 

  732. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound2a/2766jz.wav">wan2r</a>	</td>
    733. 

  733. 		
    734. 

  734. <td>	(n is silent)&nbsp;	</td>
    735. 

  735. </tr>		
    736. 

  736. 		
    737. 

  737. <tr>		
    738. 

  738. <td>	dianr&nbsp;	</td>
    739. 

  739. 		
    740. 

  740. <td>	<font color="#800000">d + yar</font>&nbsp;	</td>
    741. 

  741. 		
    742. 

  742. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound3a/3014jz.wav">dian3r </a>	</td>
    743. 

  743. 		
    744. 

  744. <td>	<a href="../../Language/Sound1c/1303lz.wav">you3 yi2 dian3r </a>	</td>
    745. 

  745. 		
    746. 

  746. <td>	(n is silent)&nbsp;	</td>
    747. 

  747. </tr>		
    748. 

  748. </table>	
    749. 

  749. </center>	
    750. 

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  755. <center>
    756. 

  756. <p><a href="#Top"><img SRC="gold1trans.gif" ALT="Top" BORDER=0 height=60 width=41></a>
    757. 

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    758. 

  758. </center>
    759. 

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    760. 

  760. <br>
    761. 

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    762. 

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    763. 

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