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Mandarin Chinese

7 documented transformations found for this language.

Intrusive R
[a] → [r]
→
Lenition
[ch_palatal] → [sh_palatal]
→
Lenition
[ch_retroflex_aspirated] → [empty]
→
Devoicing
[d_palatalized] → [ch_retroflex]
→
Palatalization
[k_aspirated] → [j_glide]
→
Aspiration
[k] → [k_aspirated]
→
Palatalization
[x] → [sh_palatal]
→