How to pronounce san in Chinese
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san
san in every tone
三
SānT1
surname San
伞
sǎnT3
umbrella; parasol
How to say it
Keep the tongue flat and forward, just behind the teeth, for s- — don't let it curl back into a sh-/zh- sound. End on a crisp front -n with the tongue touching behind the teeth — not the -ng sound.
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