lan and nan
when it comes to lan and nan, the same problem happens to the people of the south China.
难色nánsè a reluctant or embarrassed expression
蓝色lánsè blue
Initials (From Pinyin wikipedia)
From above, you can know,
and l is Lateral approximant Alveolar.
When you heard some body say 那Nà or 辣Là, if could not get the meaning from what they pronounce, you’d better think about that probably they are pronouncing the other one.
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