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The syllable matrix: initials × finals
Every cell is a real syllable of standard Mandarin. Click a cell to open its dissection space: pick a tone, hear both speeds, see the representative character, the mouth shape, and practise it in the minimal speaking popup. An empty cell means the combination does not exist. Soft-gold cells are common syllables (frequent in everyday conversation) — learn those first; switch on "Prioritize common syllables" to dim the rarer ones.
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Type a syllable to highlight every match, filter by the stage you are studying, or turn on the common-syllable priority to fade out the rare ones.
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The "loner" syllables
A few syllables are not built from any initial + final in the table — they are interjections or special cases. Rare, but worth knowing so they do not surprise you in a story or a drama.