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26 Wade system.

Approximate sound in English spelling.

Ch'ui ch'oey

Chun choon ; approximately, as in moon, only a little shorter

F6ng fung, as in fungus

Ch'un ch'oon

Chung choong

Fu foo, as in fool

Ch'ung ch'oong

Ha har

Chii chu, the French u ; the Hai high, as in English u as pronounced in Han harn Devon, as "vule," for Hang harng fool. The lips must Hao how, as in English be pursed, and the Hei hay tip of the tongue Hen hunn placed close to the Heng hung, as in English front teeth Hou hoe, as in English Ch'ii ch'ii Hsi hsee, something be- Chiian chiiarn tween she and see Ch'iian ch'iiarn Hsia seeare; are, as in Eng- Cliiieh chliay ; ay, as in hay lish Ch'iieh ch'iiay Hsiang seearng Chiin chiin; iin, as "moon," Hsiao seeow ; ow, as in how in Devon " miine." Hsieh seeay ; ay, as in hay The French u. Hsi en see-enn Ch'un ch'tin Hsin hsin, something be- fin unn tween sin and shin fcrh errh, the errh, like the Hsing hsing er of her, as pro- Hsiu seeyou; you, as in Eng- nounced in Devon. lish The tip of the tongue Hsiung seeyoong should point to the Hsu hsii, the French u roof of the mouth, Hsiian hsiiarn which should be Hsiieh hsiiay slightly open Hsvin hsiin

Fa far

Fan farn

Fang farng

Fei fay, as in favour

Fen funn Fo for Fou fowe, as in owe

Hu who, as in English

Hua hwar; hw, as in wh'ich

Huai hwhy