How to pronounce chan in Chinese

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chan

chan in every tone

chānT1

to take by the arm and assist; to mix

chánT2

gluttonous; greedy

chǎnT3

to give birth; to reproduce

How to say it

Curl the tip of your tongue back toward the roof of your mouth for the retroflex ch- sound — keep it distinct from the flat z/c/s series. End on a crisp front -n with the tongue touching behind the teeth — not the -ng sound.

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