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ㄈf
ㄈ — the bopomofo symbol for f
ㄈ is one of the 37 zhuyin symbols used to write Mandarin pronunciation in Taiwan. It is an initial, written f in pinyin and pronounced [f]. Exactly like the f in "food".
- Pinyin
- f
- IPA
- [f]
- Called
- fo
- Type
- Lip sounds
How to say it
Top teeth rest on the lower lip and air is pushed through the gap. No voice.
Closest English soundExactly like the f in "food".
Where the symbol comes from
匚
fāng · a box, a container
→ ㄈ
The character 匚 (fāng) is an open-sided box — the symbol is that box with its corner squared off.
In a word
飯
ㄈㄢˋ
fàn
Rice / food
Do not mix it up with
Typing it
On the standard Taiwanese zhuyin keyboard, ㄈ sits on the Z key.