Comparison table of Chinese phonetic symbols and hangul
This is an unofficial translation. See the original in Korean on the National Institute of the Korean Language website.[ ] is the transcription in case it is pronounced on its own.
( ) is the transcription in case it is preceded by a consonant.
| Pinyin | Zhuyin | Hangul |
|---|---|---|
| Bilabial | ||
| b | ㄅ | ㅂ b |
| p | ㄆ | ㅍ p |
| m | ㄇ | ㅁ m |
| Labiodental | ||
| f | ㄈ | ㅍ p |
| Denti-alveolar | ||
| d | ㄉ | ㄷ d |
| t | ㄊ | ㅌ t |
| n | ㄋ | ㄴ n |
| l | ㄌ | ㄹ r |
| Velar | ||
| g | ㄍ | ㄱ g |
| k | ㄎ | ㅋ k |
| h | ㄏ | ㅎ h |
| Alveolo-palatal | ||
| j | ㄐ | ㅈ j |
| q | ㄑ | ㅊ ch |
| x | ㄒ | ㅅ s |
| Retroflex | ||
| zh [zhi] | ㄓ | ㅈ j [즈 jeu] |
| ch [chi] | ㄔ | ㅊ ch [츠 cheu] |
| sh [shi] | ㄕ | ㅅ s [스 seu] |
| r [ri] | ㄖ | ㄹ r [르 reu] |
| Dental sibilant | ||
| z [zi] | ㄗ | ㅉ jj [쯔 jjeu] |
| c [ci] | ㄘ | ㅊ ch [츠 cheu] |
| s [si] | ㄙ | ㅆ ss [쓰 sseu] |
| Pinyin | Zhuyin | Hangul |
|---|---|---|
| Monophthong | ||
| a | ㄚ | 아 a |
| o | ㄛ | 오 o |
| e | ㄜ | 어 eo |
| ê | ㄝ | 에 e |
| yi (i) | ㄧ | 이 i |
| wu (u) | ㄨ | 우 u |
| yu (u) | ㄩ | 위 wi |
| Diphthong | ||
| ai | ㄞ | 아이 ai |
| ei | ㄟ | 에이 ei |
| ao | ㄠ | 아오 ao |
| ou | ㄡ | 어우 eou |
| Nasal coda | ||
| an | ㄢ | 안 an |
| en | ㄣ | 언 eon |
| ang | ㄤ | 앙 ang |
| eng | ㄥ | 엉 eong |
| Rhotic coda | ||
| er (r) | ㄦ | 얼 eol |
| Composite rimes | ||
| [j]-glide | ||
| ya (ia) | ㄧㄚ | 야 ya |
| yo | ㄧㄛ | 요 yo |
| ye (ie) | ㄧㄝ | 예 ye |
| yai | ㄧㄞ | 야이 yai |
| yao (iao) | ㄧㄠ | 야오 yao |
| you (iou, iu) | ㄧㄡ | 유 yu |
| yan (ian) | ㄧㄢ | 옌 yen |
| yin (in) | ㄧㄣ | 인 in |
| yang (iang) | ㄧㄤ | 양 yang |
| ying (ing) | ㄧㄥ | 잉 ing |
| [w]-glide | ||
| wa (ua) | ㄨㄚ | 와 wa |
| wo (uo) | ㄨㄛ | 워 wo |
| wai (uai) | ㄨㄞ | 와이 wai |
| wei (ui) | ㄨㄟ | 웨이 wei (우이 u’i) |
| wan (uan) | ㄨㄢ | 완 wan |
| wen (un) | ㄨㄣ | 원 won (운 un) |
| wang (uang) | ㄨㄤ | 왕 wang |
| weng (ong) | ㄨㄥ | 웡 wong (웅 ung) |
| [ɥ]-glide | ||
| yue (ue) | ㄩㄝ | 웨 we |
| yuan (uan) | ㄩㄢ | 위안 wian |
| yun (un) | ㄩㄣ | 윈 win |
| yong (iong) | ㄩㄥ | 융 yung |
Transcription of Chinese
This is an unofficial translation. See the original in Korean on the National Institute of the Korean Language website.Follow the table and transcribe according to the following specificities.
- Do not distinguish tones in writing.
- ㅈ j, ㅉ jj, ㅊ ch
- Write the sounds ㅑ ya, ㅖ ye, ㅛ yo, ㅠ yu as ㅏ a, ㅔ e, ㅗ o, ㅜ u after the consonants written as ㅈ j, ㅉ jj, ㅊ ch (ㄐ j, ㄓ zh, ㄗ z, ㄑ q, ㄔ ch, ㄘ c).
- ㄐㄧㄚ jia 쟈 jya → 자 ja
- ㄐㄧㄝ jie 졔 jye → 제 je
- Write the sounds ㅑ ya, ㅖ ye, ㅛ yo, ㅠ yu as ㅏ a, ㅔ e, ㅗ o, ㅜ u after the consonants written as ㅈ j, ㅉ jj, ㅊ ch (ㄐ j, ㄓ zh, ㄗ z, ㄑ q, ㄔ ch, ㄘ c).
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