Pinyin chart – Initials
| b | p | m | f | d | t | n | l | g | k | h | j | q | x | zh | ch | sh | r | z | c | s |
| Labial (唇音 chún yīn) | Alveolar (齿龈音 chǐ yín) | Velar (软腭音 ruǎn è yīn) | Palatal (硬腭音 yìng è yīn) | Retroflex (舌面音 shé miàn yīn) | Dental (齿音 chǐ yīn) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b (b) | d (d) | g (g) | j (j) | zh (zh) | z (z) |
| p (p) | t (t) | k (k) | q (q) | ch (ch) | c (c) |
| m (m) | n (n) | h (h) | x (x) | sh (sh) | s (s) |
| f (f) | l (l) | r (r) |
