Consonant design

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The letters for the consonants fall into five groups, each with a basic shape, and one or more letters derived from this shape by means of additional strokes. The basic shapes represent the positions of the tongue, palate, teeth, and throat when making these sounds.

Articulation
Place↓ Manner→ Stop Affricate Fricative Nasal Approximant
Velar ( <牙音> "molar sounds") , ,
Coronal ( <舌音> "lingual sounds") , ,
Bilabial ( <唇音> "labial sounds") , ,
Sibilant ( <齒音> "dental sounds") , , ,
Glottal ( <喉音> "throat sounds")

Here's a slightly different table:

Articulation
Place↓ Manner→ Stop Affricate Fricative Nasal Approximant
Velar ( <牙音> "molar sounds") , ,
Alveolar , , ,
Bilabial ( <唇音> "labial sounds") , ,
Palato-Alveolar , ,
Glottal ( <喉音> "throat sounds")