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Chinese is quite different from Western languages in that it has a fixed amount of possible syllables. All in all there are no more than around 400 but then each of these syllables then have up to 5 possible tones. Interestingly, there are only a few sounds that end with a consonant. These are n, . . . → Read More: Chinese Mandarin: Pinyin combinations and sound recordings