How to pronounce chao in Chinese

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chao

chao in every tone

抄
chāoT1

to make a copy; to plagiarize

吵
chǎoT3

to quarrel; to make a noise

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.

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