How to pronounce zou in Chinese

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zou

zou in every tone

zǒuT3

to walk; to go

zòuT4

to hit; to beat

How to say it

Keep the tongue flat and forward, just behind the teeth, for z- — don't let it curl back into a sh-/zh- sound.

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