Table of Chinese characters
This is a table of the pronunciations of various characters found in Standard Chinese.
Single characters
| IPA | Character | Standard Chinese pronunciation | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| /kɪŋ/ | 京 | Ging | Capital city |
| /t͡sou̯/ | 州 | Zow | Prefecture, division, canton |
| /ɕi/ | 市 | Śi | City, town, to do business |
| /peɪ̯/ | 北 | Bei | North, northern, to be defeated |
| /naːm/ | 南 | Nam | South, southern |
| /tʊŋ/ | 東 | Dong | East, eastern, owner |
| /si/ | 西 | Si | West, western |
| /san/ | 山 | San | Mountain, hill, tomb |
| /t͡sʊng/ | 中 | Zung | Middle, center, medium, intermediary, heart |
| /kwɔ/ | 國 | Gwo | Country, nation, state, kingdom |
Double characters
| IPA | Characters | Standard Chinese pronunciation | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| /hwa sja/ | 華夏 | Hwasia | China |
| /han kwɔ/ | 韓國 | Hangwo | Corea |