How to pronounce sha in Chinese

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sha

sha in every tone

杀
shāT1

to kill; to murder

啥
sháT2

dialectal equivalent of 什么; also pr. [shà]

傻
shǎT3

foolish

How to say it

Curl the tip of your tongue back toward the roof of your mouth for the retroflex sh- sound — keep it distinct from the flat z/c/s series.

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