The pinyin letters that mislead English speakers.

• jsoft junaspirated 'j', tongue near palate — like soft 'jeep'
• qch + airlike 'ch' in cheek with a puff of air
• xsoft sh'sh' with tongue forward — like 'she'
• zhretroflex j'j' with tongue curled back
• chretroflex ch'ch' with tongue curled back + air
• shretroflex sh'sh' with tongue curled back
• rbuzzed rbetween English 'r' and 's' in measure
• cts + airthe 'ts' in cats, with a puff of air
• euhback, unrounded 'uh' — like 'duh'
• üee + round lipssay 'ee' then round your lips (German über)