The Qingtian dialect (, Wugniu: Chin1-dia2-wu6) is a dialect of the Chinese language, and is one of the Chuqu dialects of Wu Chinese spoken in Quzhou and Lishui prefectures of Zhejiang.

Aside from being spoken in Qingtian county of Lishui prefecture in Zhejiang, China, the dialect is also widely spoken in countries where diasporas from Qingtian settle.

Phonology

The standard version of Qingtian dialect is based on the town of Hecheng (鹤城, go4-yin2), and has 29 initials, 49 finals, and 8 tones.

Initials Table of Qingtian Dialect

See also

• List of varieties of Chinese

• Wenzhounese

• Romanization of Wu Chinese

References

External links

• A Study on the Phonetics of the Qingtian Dialect