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 | Literary reading | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| /kɪŋ/ | 京 | ging | Capital city | |
| /t͡sou̯/ | 州 | zou | Prefecture, division, canton | |
| /ʃi/ | 市 | xi | City, town, to do business | |
| /peɪ̯/, /pɛ/ | 北 | bei, be | North, northern, to be defeated | |
| /naːm/ | 南 | nam | South, southern | |
| /tʊŋ/ | 東 | dong | East, eastern, owner | |
| /ʃi/ | 西 | xi | West, western | |
Double characters
| IPA | Characters | Standard Chinese pronunciation | Literary reading | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| /hua sja/ | 華夏 | Huasia | China |