零 声 母

líng shēng mǔdictionary entry

(Chinese linguistics) zero initial (the initial of a syllable that does not begin with a consonant)

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

零聲母 零声母 [ling2 sheng1 mu3] /(Chinese linguistics) zero initial (the initial of a syllable that does not begin with a consonant)/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 零聲母

零
líng
zero / nought / zero sign / fractional / fragmentary / odd (of numbers) / (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one) / fraction / (in mathematics) remainder (after division) / extra / to wither and fall / to wither
声
shēng
sound / voice / tone / noise / reputation / classifier for sounds
母
mǔ
mother / elderly female relative / origin / source / (of animals) female

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