Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced qie
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced qie, including 且 qiě, 切 qiē / qiè, 窃 qiè, 怯 qiè. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words…
How to Pronounce This Syllable
To say qie, lead with the forward, palatal q, slide into ie, and place the tone on top — one smooth piece.
Initial q
Like j, but aspirated.
Final ie
Settle the final ie into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (且 qiě, 切 qiē / qiè, 窃 qiè, 怯 qiè) and lock in their tones. 4 common characters share the sound qie, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
qie turns up here with 3 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
1st tone
Taking the 1st tone here: 切 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
3rd tone
Taking the 3rd tone here: 且 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 窃, 怯 (2 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing qie inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
4 common characters in this group.