# round-sharp distinction

> alveolo-palatal initials of the Beijing dialect (/tɕ, tɕʰ, ɕ/, in pinyin j, q and x), that originated in a merger between velar initials (/k, kʰ, x/) and alveolar affricates (/ts, tsʰ, s/) before the front vowels /i/ and /y/

**Wikidata**: [Q11037904](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11037904)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/round-sharp-distinction