why do Chinese words/names use X for the Sh- sound?
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It’s not the Sh-sound. That’s just the closest equivalent in english. The actual sound is more similar to the ch in German ich. Make a sh-sound and form your mouth to a k, that’s what t’s supposed to sound like. Chinese has a sh sound and pinyin transcribe that as sh. The word Xuesheng shows the difference. Think more like a hissing cat than a hissing snake. And this is a very common transcription for this sound.
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