尖團

Etymology

 * alveolar and alveolo-palatal series consonants
 * Named after the different Manchu characters used to transcribe the sounds: for z,  for c,  for s vs  for j,  for q,  for x.


 * crab

Noun

 * 1)   the alveolar ("sharp") and alveolo-palatal ("round") series consonants (z, c , s  before  or ; and j , q , x  in Mandarin)
 * 2)  crab
 * 1)  crab