CHALFANT: EARLY CHINESE WRITING 1? 
VaLurs or LAtiIn Lerrers IN THE System oF RomAnizED CHINESE Usep In THIs 
Treatise, Berne THat Known as Wabe’s Sysrem with Siicur Moprricatrons. 
a, before ng or final, like “a” in “ball.” 
an, as in “pan,” the vowel tending toward Italian Ree 
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ai, as long “i” in “like.” 
ao, as “ow” in “cow.” 
é, an obscure sound resembling U. 
en, as in “then,” tending toward “an.” 
é, short “e” (not used by Wade). 
ei, long “a” (a) resolving into e. 
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i, as 6 when final, or ¥ when followed by “n” or “ng. 
ih, as ¥. 
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i, an obscure vowel like ‘‘e” in “ able.” (Note used by Wade.) 
ia, as “ya” with broad sound of “a.” 
1a0, as “yow.” 
ie, semi-diphthong with the “e” slightly audible like e-é. 
, like “ew” in “few.” 
0, 0 followed by slight breathing like ‘0-eh.” 
ou, 0 resolving into u. 
6, like German 6. (Not used by Wade.) 
u, like “00” in “fool,” or like the word ‘“ woo.” 
li, approximate French sound of ‘u.” 
un, like “ wen.” 
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uo, “ “woa” in the exclamation “whoa” (hwoa). 
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ch, “ Enelish “j”’ or soft “g.” 
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hsi, “ “hyee” or “see” (two classes of sounds not distinguished by Wade). 
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j, ‘“ French “j” with trace of “r.” 
p, nearly like ‘“b.” 
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t, nearly like “d.” 
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