声せい母ぼ

noun

initial consonant of a Chinese syllable

Linguistics term for the initial consonant or onset of a Chinese syllable, as opposed to the final (韻母).

See also: 韻母 (いんぼ)

• 中ちゅう国ごく語ごの音おん節せつは声せい母ぼと韻いん母ぼに分わけられる。

  Chinese syllables can be divided into an initial and a final.