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How to Pronounce My First Name
How to Pronounce My First Name
Beginner: zen [zen] as is the name of the Oriental meditation art; yang [jaŋ] as in yin-yang.
Intermediate: zheng starts with a retroflex consonant [zh]. To pronounce it, pull your tongue further into the back of your mouth, and try to sound like zrrrrr. (See example [here])
Advanced: Chinese is a tonal language, like music! Try [zhèng] (See example [here]) and [yáng] (See example [here]).
Cello
Cello
I am an amateur cellist in my leisure time. I wish to acknowledge with deep gratitude the tutelage of Stephanie Tsai, Stephen Harrison, and Sihao He. In the past, I played at Stanford Summer Symphony Orchestra. You can find our videos [here].