How to pronounce ji in Chinese

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ji

ji in every tone

T1

chicken

T2

urgent / anxious

T3

how many / several

T4

to remember / record

How to say it

j- is tense and sharp, tongue near the hard palate — not the soft English "j" in "jam".

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