why do Chinese words/names use X for the Sh- sound?

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why do Chinese words/names use X for the Sh- sound?

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That’s one of the conventions of the Pinyin romanization system. The X refers to a particular way of pronouncing SH, as alveolo-palatal, which is a softer form done further back in the mouth. Mandarin does also have an SH sound that is more or less the same as English.

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