| Symbols | Pinyin Romanization | Place of Articulation | Manner of Articulation | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Bilabials | ||||
I1  |
/b-/ | bilabial | voiceless, unaspirated and stopped | 
/ba/(eight) |
I2 |
/p-/ | bilabial | voiceless, aspirated and stopped |  
/pen/ (tub) |
I3 |
/m-/ | bilabial | voiced nasal | 
/ma/(horse) |
| 2. Labiodental | ||||
I4 |
/f-/ | labiodental | voiceless fricative | 
/feng/ (wind) |
| 3. Apicals | ||||
I5 |
/d-/ | apical | voiceless, unaspirated and stopped |
/deng/ (lamp) |
I6 |
/t-/ | apical | voiceless, aspirated and stopped | 
/tang/ (candy) |
I7 |
/n-/ | apical | voiceless nasal |  
/niu/ (cow) |
I8 |
/l-/ | apical | voiced lateral |  
/lu/ (deer) |
| 4. Velars | ||||
I9
|
/g-/ | velar | voiceless, unaspirated and stopped |
/gou/ (dog) |
I10 |
/k-/ | velar | voiceless, aspirated and stopped |
/ku/ (to cry) |
I11  |
/h-/ | velar | voiceless, fricative |
/hu/ (pot) |
| 5. Front Palatals | ||||
I12
|
/j(i)/ | front palatal | voiceless, unaspirated and affricate | 
/jian/ (arrow) |
I13 |
/q(i)/ | front palatal | voiceless, aspirated and affricate |
/qi/ (seven) |
I14 |
/x(i)/ | front palatal | voiceless, fricative | /xi/(west) |
| 6. Retroflexes | ||||
I15  |
/zh(i)/ | retroflex | voiceless, unaspirated and affricate |
/zhu/ (pig) |
I16 |
/ch(i)/ | retroflex | voiceless, aspirated and affricate |
/chi/ (ruler) |
I17  |
/sh(i)/ | retroflex | voiceless, fricative |
/shu/ (book) |
I18 |
/r(i)/ | retroflex | voiced fricative |
/rou/ (meat) |
| 7. Blade-alveolars | ||||
I19  |
/z(i)/ | blade-alveolar | voiceless, unaspirated and affricate |
/zou/ (walk) |
I20 |
/c(i)/ | blade-alveolar | voiceless, aspirated and affricate | 
/cao/(grass) |
I21 |
/s(i)/ | blade-alveolar | voiceless, fricative |
/san/ (unbrella) |
