| Putonghua initial |
Cantonese initial |
Example (characters) | Example (words) |
|---|---|---|---|
| z | *z | 雜zaap6, 在zoi6, 贊zaan3,
早zou2, 則zak1, 增zang1, 資zi1, 子zi2, 宗zung1, 走zau2, 足zuk1 |
雜誌zaap6 zi3
增加zang1 gaa1 走路zau2 lou6 |
| c | 澡cou3, 噪cou3, 燥cou3,
賊caak6, 坐co5 |
噪音cou3 jam1
盜賊dou6 caak6 坐監co5 gaam1 |