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ㄌl
ㄌ — the bopomofo symbol for l
ㄌ is one of the 37 zhuyin symbols used to write Mandarin pronunciation in Taiwan. It is an initial, written l in pinyin and pronounced [l]. Exactly like the l in "love".
- Pinyin
- l
- IPA
- [l]
- Called
- le
- Type
- Tongue-tip sounds
How to say it
Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth with the sides down, so air flows around the tongue.
Closest English soundExactly like the l in "love".
Where the symbol comes from
力
lì · strength, power
→ ㄌ
Directly from 力 (lì), originally a picture of a plough — the symbol is its left half.
In a word
來
ㄌㄞˊ
lái
To come
Do not mix it up with
Typing it
On the standard Taiwanese zhuyin keyboard, ㄌ sits on the X key.