声母 shēngmǔ initial consonant Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 零声母 língshēngmǔ zero initial The starting part of a syllable that begins with a vowel rather than a consonant.浊声母 zhuóshēngmǔ voiced initial (linguistics) a voiced initial consonant, characterized by the vibration of the vocal cords during articulation