China and the Manchus
Herbert Allen Giles · English
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China and the Manchus
Herbert Allen Giles · English
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NOTE It is impossible to give here a complete key to the pronunciation of Chinese words. For those who wish to pronounce with approximate correctness the proper names in this volume, the following may be a rough guide:— a as in alms. ê " u in fun. i " ie in thief. o " aw in saw. u " oo in soon. ü " u in French, or ü in German. ŭ " e in her. ai " aye (yes). ao "
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