This is the second of three tables you can use to look up a how a Mandarin Chinese sound is spelled with roman letters and ompare how it is spelled in two other major romanizaion system—especially useful if you run across a spelling in a system you're less familiar with.
On this page, the focus is on the Wade-Giles system.
Wade-Giles
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Pīnyīn
|
Yale
|
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a
|
a
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a
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ai
|
ai
|
ai
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an
|
an
|
an
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ang
|
ang
|
ang
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ao
|
ao
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au
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| |
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Wade-Giles
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Pīnyīn
|
Yale
|
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cha
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zha
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ja
|
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chai
|
zhai
|
jai
|
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chan
|
zhan
|
jan
|
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chang
|
zhang
|
jang
|
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chao
|
zhao
|
jau
|
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che
|
zhe
|
je
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chen
|
zhen
|
jen
|
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cheng
|
zheng
|
jeng
|
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chi
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ji
|
ji
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chia
|
jia
|
jya
|
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chiang
|
jiang
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jyang
|
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chiao
|
jiao
|
jyau
|
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chieh
|
jie
|
jyang
|
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chien
|
jian
|
jyan
|
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chih
|
zhi
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jr
|
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chin
|
jin
|
jin
|
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ching
|
jing
|
jing
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|
chiu
|
jiu
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jyou
|
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chiung
|
jiong
|
jyung
|
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cho
|
zhuo
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jwo
|
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chou
|
zhou
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jou
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chu
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zhu
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ju
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chü
|
ju
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jyu
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chua
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zhua
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jwa
|
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chuai
|
zhuai
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jwai
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chuan
|
zhuan
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jwan
|
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chüan
|
juan
|
jywan
|
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chuang
|
zhuang
|
jwang
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chüeh
|
jue
|
jywe
|
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chui
|
zhui
|
jwei
|
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chun
|
zhun
|
jwun
|
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chün
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jun
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jyun
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chung
|
zhong
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jung
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| |
|
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Wade-Giles
|
Pīnyīn
|
Yale
|
|
ch`a
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cha
|
cha
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ch`ai
|
chai
|
chai
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ch`an
|
chan
|
chan
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ch`ang
|
chang
|
chang
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ch`ao
|
chao
|
chau
|
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ch`e
|
che
|
che
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ch`en
|
chen
|
chen
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ch`eng
|
cheng
|
cheng
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ch`i
|
qi
|
chi
|
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ch`ia
|
qia
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chya
|
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ch`iang
|
qiang
|
chyang
|
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ch`iao
|
qiao
|
chyau
|
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ch`ieh
|
qie
|
chye
|
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ch`ien
|
qian
|
chyan
|
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ch`ih
|
chi
|
chr
|
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ch`in
|
qin
|
chin
|
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ch`ing
|
qing
|
ching
|
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ch`iu
|
qiu
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chyou
|
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ch`iung
|
qiong
|
chyung
|
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ch`o
|
chuo
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chwo
|
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ch`ou
|
chou
|
chou
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ch`u
|
chu
|
chu
|
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ch`ü
|
qu
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chyu
|
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ch`uai
|
chuai
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chwai
|
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ch`uan
|
chuan
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chwan
|
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ch`üan
|
quan
|
chywan
|
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ch`uang
|
chuang
|
chwang
|
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ch`üeh
|
que
|
chywe
|
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ch`ui
|
chui
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chwei
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ch`un
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chun
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chwun
|
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ch`ün
|
qun
|
chyun
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ch`ung
|
chong
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chung
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| |
|
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Wade-Giles
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Pīnyīn
|
Yale
|
|
e
|
e
|
e
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en
|
en
|
en
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erh
|
er
|
er
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| |
|
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Wade-Giles
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Pīnyīn
|
Yale
|
|
fa
|
fa
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fa
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fan
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fan
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fan
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fang
|
fang
|
fang
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fei
|
fei
|
fei
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fen
|
fen
|
fen
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feng
|
feng
|
feng
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fo
|
fo
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fwo
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fou
|
fou
|
fou
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fu
|
fu
|
fu
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| |
|
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Wade-Giles
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Pīnyīn
|
Yale
|
|
ha
|
ha
|
ha
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hai
|
hai
|
hai
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han
|
han
|
han
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hang
|
hang
|
hang
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hao
|
hao
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hau
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hei
|
hei
|
hei
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hen
|
hen
|
hen
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heng
|
heng
|
heng
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ho
|
he
|
he
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hou
|
hou
|
hou
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hsi
|
xi
|
xyi
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hsia
|
xia
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sya
|
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hsiang
|
xiang
|
syang
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hsiao
|
xiao
|
syau
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hsieh
|
xie
|
sye
|
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hsien
|
xian
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syan
|
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hsin
|
xin
|
syin
|
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hsing
|
xing
|
sying
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hsiu
|
xiu
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syou
|
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hsiung
|
xiong
|
syung
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hsü
|
xu
|
syu
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hsüan
|
xuan
|
sywan
|
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hsüeh
|
xue
|
sywe
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hsün
|
xun
|
syun
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hu
|
hu
|
hu
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hua
|
hua
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hwa
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huai
|
huai
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hwai
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huan
|
huan
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hwan
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huang
|
huang
|
hwang
|
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hui
|
hui
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hwei
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hun
|
hun
|
hwun
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hung
|
hong
|
hung
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huo
|
huo
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hwo
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| |
|
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Wade-Giles
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Pīnyīn
|
Yale
|
|
i
|
yi
|
yi
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| |
|
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Wade-Giles
|
Pīnyīn
|
Yale
|
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jan
|
ran
|
ran
|
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jang
|
rang
|
rang
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jao
|
rao
|
rau
|
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je
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re
|
re
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jen
|
ren
|
ren
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jeng
|
reng
|
reng
|
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jih
|
ri
|
r
|
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jo
|
ruo
|
rwo
|
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jou
|
rou
|
rou
|
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ju
|
ru
|
ru
|
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juan
|
ruan
|
rwan
|
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jui
|
rui
|
rwei
|
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jun
|
run
|
rwun
|
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jung
|
rong
|
rung
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| |
|
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Wade-Giles
|
Pīnyīn
|
Yale
|
|
ka
|
ga
|
ga
|
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kai
|
gai
|
gai
|
|
kan
|
gan
|
gan
|
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kang
|
gang
|
gang
|
|
kao
|
gao
|
gau
|
|
kei
|
gei
|
gei
|
|
ken
|
gen
|
gen
|
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keng
|
geng
|
geng
|
|
ko
|
ge
|
ge
|
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kou
|
gou
|
gou
|
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ku
|
gu
|
gu
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kua
|
gua
|
gwa
|
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kuai
|
guai
|
gwai
|
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kuan
|
guan
|
gwan
|
|
kuang
|
guang
|
gwang
|
|
kuei
|
gui
|
gwei
|
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kun
|
gun
|
gwun
|
|
kung
|
gong
|
gung
|
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kuo
|
guo
|
gwo
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| |
|
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Wade-Giles
|
Pīnyīn
|
Yale
|
|
k`a
|
ka
|
ka
|
|
k`ai
|
kai
|
kai
|
|
k`an
|
kan
|
kan
|
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k`ang
|
kang
|
kang
|
|
k`ao
|
kao
|
kau
|
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k`en
|
ken
|
ke
|
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k`eng
|
keng
|
ken
|
|
k`o
|
ke
|
kau
|
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k`ou
|
kou
|
kou
|
|
k`u
|
ku
|
ku
|
|
k`ua
|
kua
|
kwa
|
|
k`uai
|
kuai
|
kwai
|
|
k`uan
|
kuan
|
kwan
|
|
k`uang
|
kuang
|
kwang
|
|
k`uei
|
kui
|
kwei
|
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k`un
|
kun
|
kwun
|
|
k`ung
|
kong
|
kung
|
|
k`uo
|
kuo
|
kwo
|
| |
|
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Wade-Giles
|
Pīnyīn
|
Yale
|
|
la
|
la
|
la
|
|
lai
|
lai
|
lai
|
|
lan
|
lan
|
lan
|
|
lang
|
lang
|
lang
|
|
lao
|
lao
|
lau
|
|
le
|
le
|
le
|
|
lei
|
lei
|
lei
|
|
leng
|
leng
|
leng
|
|
li
|
li
|
li
|
|
liang
|
liang
|
lyan
|
|
liao
|
liao
|
lyau
|
|
lieh
|
lie
|
lye
|
|
lien
|
lian
|
lya
|
|
lin
|
lin
|
lin
|
|
ling
|
ling
|
ling
|
|
liu
|
liu
|
lyou
|
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lo
|
luo
|
lwo
|
|
lou
|
lou
|
lung
|
|
lu
|
lu
|
lou
|
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lü
|
lü
|
lyu
|
|
luan
|
luan
|
lwan
|
|
lüeh
|
lue
|
lywe
|
|
lun
|
lun
|
lwun
|
|
lung
|
long
|
lo
|
| |
|
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Wade-Giles
|
Pīnyīn
|
Yale
|
|
ma
|
ma
|
ma
|
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mai
|
mai
|
mai
|
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man
|
man
|
man
|
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mang
|
mang
|
mang
|
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mao
|
mao
|
mau
|
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mei
|
mei
|
mei
|
|
men
|
men
|
men
|
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meng
|
meng
|
meng
|
|
mi
|
mi
|
mi
|
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miao
|
miao
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myau
|
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mieh
|
mie
|
mye
|
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mien
|
mian
|
myan
|
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min
|
min
|
ming
|
|
ming
|
ming
|
ming
|
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miu
|
miu
|
myou
|
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mo
|
mo
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mwo
|
|
mou
|
mou
|
mou
|
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mu
|
mu
|
mu
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| |
|
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Wade-Giles
|
Pīnyīn
|
Yale
|
|
na
|
na
|
na
|
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nai
|
nai
|
nai
|
|
nan
|
nan
|
nan
|
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nang
|
nang
|
nang
|
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nao
|
nao
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nau
|
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nei
|
nei
|
nei
|
|
nen
|
nen
|
nen
|
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neng
|
neng
|
neng
|
|
ni
|
ni
|
ni
|
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niang
|
niang
|
nyang
|
|
niao
|
niao
|
nyau
|
|
nieh
|
nie
|
nye
|
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nien
|
nian
|
nyan
|
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nin
|
nin
|
nin
|
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ning
|
ning
|
ning
|
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niu
|
niu
|
nyou
|
|
no
|
nuo
|
now
|
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nou
|
nou
|
nou
|
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nu
|
nu
|
nu
|
|
nü
|
nü
|
nyu
|
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nuan
|
nuan
|
nwan
|
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nüeh
|
nue
|
nywe
|
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nung
|
nong
|
nung
|
| |
|
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Wade-Giles
|
Pīnyīn
|
Yale
|
|
ou
|
ou
|
ou
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| |
|
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Wade-Giles
|
Pīnyīn
|
Yale
|
|
pa
|
ba
|
ba
|
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pai
|
bai
|
bai
|
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pan
|
ban
|
ban
|
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pang
|
bang
|
bang
|
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pao
|
bao
|
bau
|
|
pei
|
bei
|
bei
|
|
pen
|
ben
|
ben
|
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peng
|
beng
|
beng
|
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pi
|
bi
|
bi
|
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piao
|
biao
|
byau
|
|
pieh
|
bie
|
bye
|
|
pien
|
bian
|
byan
|
|
pin
|
bin
|
bin
|
|
ping
|
bing
|
bing
|
|
po
|
bo
|
bwo
|
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pu
|
bu
|
bu
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| |
|
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Wade-Giles
|
Pīnyīn
|
Yale
|
|
p`a
|
pa
|
pa
|
|
p`ai
|
pai
|
pai
|
|
p`an
|
pan
|
pan
|
|
p`ang
|
pang
|
pang
|
|
p`ao
|
pao
|
pau
|
|
p`ei
|
pei
|
pei
|
|
p`en
|
pen
|
pen
|
|
p`eng
|
peng
|
peng
|
|
p`i
|
pi
|
pi
|
|
p`iao
|
piao
|
pyau
|
|
p`ieh
|
pie
|
pye
|
|
p`ien
|
pian
|
pyan
|
|
p`in
|
pin
|
pin
|
|
p`ing
|
ping
|
ping
|
|
p`o
|
po
|
pwo
|
|
p`ou
|
pou
|
pou
|
|
p`u
|
pu
|
pu
|
| |
|
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Wade-Giles
|
Pīnyīn
|
Yale
|
|
sa
|
sa
|
sa
|
|
sai
|
sai
|
sai
|
|
san
|
san
|
san
|
|
sang
|
sang
|
sang
|
|
sao
|
sao
|
sau
|
|
se
|
se
|
se
|
|
sen
|
sen
|
sen
|
|
seng
|
seng
|
seng
|
|
sha
|
sha
|
sha
|
|
shai
|
shai
|
shai
|
|
shan
|
shan
|
shan
|
|
shang
|
shang
|
shang
|
|
shao
|
shao
|
shau
|
|
she
|
she
|
she
|
|
shen
|
shen
|
shen
|
|
sheng
|
sheng
|
sheng
|
|
shih
|
shi
|
shr
|
|
shou
|
shou
|
shou
|
|
shu
|
shu
|
shu
|
|
shua
|
shua
|
shwa
|
|
shuai
|
shuai
|
shwai
|
|
shuan
|
shuan
|
shwan
|
|
shuang
|
shuang
|
shwang
|
|
shui
|
shui
|
shwei
|
|
shun
|
shun
|
shwun
|
|
shuo
|
shuo
|
shwo
|
|
so
|
suo
|
swo
|
|
sou
|
sou
|
sou
|
|
ssu
|
si
|
sz
|
|
su
|
su
|
su
|
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suan
|
suan
|
swan
|
|
sui
|
sui
|
swei
|
|
sun
|
sun
|
swun
|
|
sung
|
song
|
sung
|
| |
|
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Wade-Giles
|
Pīnyīn
|
Yale
|
|
ta
|
da
|
da
|
|
tai
|
dai
|
dai
|
|
tan
|
dan
|
dan
|
|
tang
|
dang
|
dang
|
|
tao
|
dao
|
dau
|
|
te
|
de
|
de
|
|
teng
|
deng
|
deng
|
|
ti
|
di
|
di
|
|
tiao
|
diao
|
dyau
|
|
tieh
|
die
|
dye
|
|
tien
|
dian
|
dyan
|
|
ting
|
ding
|
ding
|
|
tiu
|
diu
|
dyou
|
|
to
|
duo
|
dwo
|
|
tou
|
dou
|
dou
|
|
tsa
|
za
|
dza
|
|
tsai
|
zai
|
dzai
|
|
tsan
|
zan
|
dzan
|
|
tsang
|
zang
|
dzang
|
|
tsao
|
zao
|
dzau
|
|
tse
|
ze
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