Table of Chinese characters
From Roses, Tulips, & Liberty
This is a table of the pronunciations of various characters found in Standard Chinese.
Single characters
| IPA | Character | SC | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| /kɪŋ˥/ | 京 | gīng | Capital city |
| /t͡sou̯˥/ | 州 | zōw | Prefecture, division, canton |
| /ɕi˧˩/ | 市 | śì | City, town, to do business |
| /peɪ̯ʔ/ | 北 | bėi | North, northern, to be defeated |
| /naːm˩˧/ | 南 | nám | South, southern |
| /tʊŋ˥/ | 東 | dōng | East, eastern, owner |
| /si˥/ | 西 | sī | West, western |
| /san˥/ | 山 | sān | Mountain, hill, tomb |
| /t͡sʊng˥/ | 中 | zūng | Middle, center, medium, intermediary, heart |
| /kwɔ˩˧/ | 國 | gwó | Country, nation, state, kingdom |
