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軟齶音

简软腭音 · 繁軟齶音

Mandarin · pinyin ruǎn è yīn

(linguistics) velar consonant

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音: yīn · sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation; Kangxi radical 180
软: ruǎn · soft, flexible, pliable; weak
腭: è · palate, roof of mouth

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3–4–1 · ruan3 e4 yin1

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noun

(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 軟顎音 /软颚音 (ruǎn'èyīn, “velar”)

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