Qie
Qie is a pinyin transcription used in Standard Mandarin to represent several distinct syllables that share the same initial and final consonants but differ in tone. In Mandarin, the syllable qie typically corresponds to qiě (third tone), qiè (fourth tone), and qié (second tone), each associated with different characters and meanings.
Common characters with qie include 且 (qiě, meaning "moreover" or "yet"), 切 (qiè, "to cut" or "to be
Usage notes: qie is not typically used as a standalone word in modern Mandarin; it appears in
Phonology and romanization: In pinyin, q is pronounced with an initial close to a palatal affricate, and