> In words like "Xian", for example, the "X" is pronounced close to the english soft "J" sound (like in Jacques) The sound you're describing is represented as

> In words like "Xian", for example, the "X" is pronounced close to the english soft "J" sound (like in Jacques) The sound you're describing is represented as "j" I think. The closest equivalent I can think of that we have in Indo-European languages is ɕ, or ś. Source: https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/pronunciation/The_%22j%22_%22q%22_and_%22x%22_sounds https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/pronunciation/T...