While we don't expect you to memorise this or even apply it fully, below is a handy pronunciation chart for added authenticity:
| c | ts as in nets |
| ch | as in chat |
| g | as in girl |
| j | as in jingle |
| q | ch as in cheese |
| x | sh as in sheer |
| y | as in year |
| z | dz as in adze |
| zh | j as in John |
| a | e as in pen in yan, jian, qian, xian; otherwise as in father |
| ai | as aye |
| ang | ong as in wrong |
| ao | ow as in now |
| e | e as in yet in ye, -ie, -ue; otherwise as e in the |
| ei | as in neigh |
| en | un as in fun |
| eng | ung as in rung |
| er | as are |
| i | i as in sir after c, s, z; ir as in sir after ch, sh, zh, r |
| ie | ye in yet |
| iu | as in yoyo |
| ong | as in Achtung |
| ou | as oh |
| u | after j, q, x, and y as ui in suit; otherwise as u in rule |
| ua | after j, q, x, and y as ue in duet; otherwise as wa in water |
| uai | as why |
| ue | as ue in duet |
| ui | as way |
| uo | similar to o in once |
The main two inspirations are:
To a lesser extent:
There's a lot of them, among the best are:
These aren't really wuxia, but inspired certain aspects of the setting
There aren't many, but Bioware's Jade Empire was very influential.