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The full pinyin table
Click or tap a syllable to hear it, then pick a tone. Every Mandarin word is built from these syllables plus a tone.
Choose a syllable from the table.
We recommend the Pinyin Pairs listening exercise — hear a word, then choose the pinyin that matches from similar-sounding options.
Pinyin Pairs →Explore Mandarin sounds
Mandarin initials are often pronounced with an added vowel sound when taught on their own. For example, b is commonly read as bō rather than as an isolated consonant.