零声母 Traditional form: 零聲母 Pinyin (reading): língshēngmǔ Definitions: (Chinese linguistics) zero initial (the initial of a syllable that does not begin with a consonant) Characters: 零 - zero; fragment, fraction 声 - sound, noise; voice, tone, music 母 - mother; female elders; female Traditional characters: 零 - zero; fragment, fraction 聲 - sound, noise; voice, tone, music 母 - mother; female elders; female