The tables below show the Wade–Giles representation of each Chinese sound (in bold type), together with the corresponding IPA phonetic symbol (in square brackets), and equivalent r… 展开

Consonants and initial symbols
A feature of the Wade–Giles system is t… 展开

Pinyin
1. Wade–Giles chose the French-like ⟨j⟩ (implying a sound like IPA's [ʒ], as in s in English measure) to represent a Northern Mandarin pronun… 展开

Examples of Wade–Giles derived English language terminology: 1. Tzu Chi University, Hualien 2. Lienchiang CountyHospital and Health Bureau 3. Emblem of Pingt… 展开