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