How to pronounce zou in Chinese
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zou
zou in every tone
走
zǒuT3
to walk; to go
揍
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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