Initials in Pinyin, j, q, x

Pronouncing the initials can be easy as it is similar to English alphabets. There are a total of 23 initials in the Pinyin syllabus. A word is a form with an initial and final.

The initial j, q, and x are trickier to pronounce for beginners. These initials sound similar.

Rules

Finals that can be paired:

• Single final – i, ü
• Compound and Nasal final starts with – i, ü
• When we type j, q, x with “ü”, the “ü“ is replaced with normal “u”.

Here are some guides with English pronunciation on how to pronounce the initials.

Tone Drills of the initials, j, q, x

Not all initials can be combined with any finals. Take a look at the table below. These are the only finals that can combine with j, q, and x.