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The Russian letter that corresponds to the kh sound is Xx. To say it, imagine that you’re eating and a piece of food gets stuck in your throat. What’s the first reflex your body responds with? Correct! You try to cough it up. Remember the sound your throat produces? The Russian kh makes this sound. It’s similar to the German ch, Hebrew khaf, Arabic kha, and ancient Greek chi.