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Who decided that "ch" should be transribed as "ts" and why would they do that? As in the surnames "tse", "tso", "tsang", "tseung", or the place in HK "tsing yi" (self.cantonese)

submitted 1 year ago by Pat12 to c/cantonese

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[–] Pat12 1 points 1 year ago

would you pronounce tsing yi like the ts in coats or the ch in coach?