舌
尖
s
h
é
j
i
ā
n
Definitions
1. tip of tongue
2. apical
Components
舌
shé
–
tongue
尖
jiān
–
point (of needle)
Related Words
舌尖音
shé jiān yīn
–
apical consonant (produced with the tip of the tongue, i.e. d or t)
舌尖后音
shé jiān hòu yīn
–
retroflex sound (e.g. in Mandarin zh, ch, sh, r)
舌尖前音
shé jiān qián yīn
–
alveolar