How to pronounce jian in Chinese

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jian

jian in every tone

浅

jiānT1

sound of moving water

捡

jiǎnT3

to pick up; to collect

件

jiànT4

item; component

How to say it

Spread the lips into a slight smile and press the tongue against the lower front teeth for the palatal j- sound. End on a crisp front -n with the tongue touching behind the teeth — not the -ng sound.

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xian先 qian千 pian篇 nian黏

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