How to pronounce ri in Chinese
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日
rì
Same sound, different tones
日
rìT4
sun / day
人
rénT2
person (related r- sound)
Common mistake
Pinyin r- is not an English "r": curl the tongue back like a buzzing "zh" with voice.
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