Pinyin chart · niao

How to say niao

niao in its 2 tones, said in a female or a male voice. Tap a tone to hear it.

niao

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Voice

How to say it

n: As in English “n”.

Its tones

niǎo 鸟 bird · niào 尿 urine. niāo and niáo aren’t used in standard Mandarin. The pinyin trainer practices telling them apart in real words.

Sounds near it

Learners often mix niao up with these. Listen to them one after the other.

Words with niao

The voices are generated speech (ElevenLabs), the same two the app’s word cards use, each tone said as one real word. The words are from the official HSK list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus), easiest first. Every syllable is on the pinyin chart.