- 舌尖音 shéjiānyīn apical consonantA consonant produced with the tip of the tongue (such as d or t).
- 舌尖前音 shéjiānqiányīn alveolar consonantconsonants (specifically z, c, and s in pinyin) produced by placing the tip of the tongue against the alveolar ridge or upper teeth
- 舌尖后音 shéjiānhòuyīn retroflexretroflex sound (e.g. in Mandarin zh, ch, sh, r)
- 舌尖颤音 shéjiānchànyīn alveolar trillalveolar trill (e.g. Russian r sound)
