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Entry Sound Illustrated Transcription English 
1  p pā  eight 
2  pʰ pʰá  to climb, crawl 
3  t tá  to answer 
4  tʰ tʰā  he, she, it 
5  k kān  dry, clean 
6  kʰ kʰàn  to watch, look at 
7  m mǎ  horse 
8  n ná  to take, seize 
9  ŋ pāŋ  to help 
10  f fā  to send out, issue 
11  s sá  to scatter, sow 
12  ʂ ʂā  sand, gravel 
13  ʐ ʐàŋ  to allow, let 
14  ɕ ɕǐ  to wash 
15  x xǎn  to shout 
16  w wàŋ  to forget 
17  l láŋ  wolf 
18  ts tsǎo  early 
19  tsʰ tsʰǎo  grass 
20  tʂ tʂǎo  to look for, seek 
21  tʂʰ tʂʰǎo  to stir-fry 
22  tɕ tɕǐ  crowded 
23  tɕʰ tɕʰǐ  to get up 
24  i tì  ground, floor 
25  a tá  to answer 
26  ə tə́  to get, obtain 
27  u tú  to read, read aloud 
28  o tōŋ  east 
29  ai tài  bag, pocket 
30  ao tāo  knife 
31  ei pēi  cup 
32  ia tɕiā  house, home 
33  iɛ tɕiɛ̄  street 
34  əu kə̌u  dog 
35  ua kuā  melon 
36  yɛ lyɛ̌  wild 
37  uə kuə̀  country, state 
38  iao tɕiāo  to teach 
39  iəu tɕiə̌u  wine, liquor 
40  uai kuài  strange 
41  uei kuèi  expensive, costly 
42  i˥ tɕʰi˥  seven 
43  i˦˥ tɕʰi˦˥  to ride 
44  i˨˩˨ tɕʰi˨˩˨  to get up 
45  i˦˩ tɕʰi˦˩  breath, air 
46    pā  eight 
47    pān  to move, take away 
48    pāŋ  to help