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ㄘc
ㄘ — the bopomofo symbol for c
ㄘ is one of the 37 zhuyin symbols used to write Mandarin pronunciation in Taiwan. It is an initial, written c in pinyin and pronounced [tsʰ]. Like the ts in "cats" — flat tongue, strongly aspirated.
- Pinyin
- c
- IPA
- [tsʰ]
- Called
- ci
- Type
- Flat-tongue sounds
How to say it
Same flat tongue as ㄗ, released with a strong puff of air.
Closest English soundLike the ts in "cats" — flat tongue, strongly aspirated.
Where the symbol comes from
七
qī · seven
→ ㄘ
From 𠀁, the ancient form of 七 (qī), borrowed for its old reading in 疵 (cī).
In a word
草
ㄘㄠˇ
cǎo
Grass
Do not mix it up with
Typing it
On the standard Taiwanese zhuyin keyboard, ㄘ sits on the H key.