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ㄋn
ㄋ — the bopomofo symbol for n
ㄋ is one of the 37 zhuyin symbols used to write Mandarin pronunciation in Taiwan. It is an initial, written n in pinyin and pronounced [n]. Exactly like the n in "no".
- Pinyin
- n
- IPA
- [n]
- Called
- ne
- Type
- Tongue-tip sounds
How to say it
Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, voice flowing out through the nose.
Closest English soundExactly like the n in "no".
Where the symbol comes from
乃
nǎi · thereupon
→ ㄋ
From 𠄎, the archaic form of 乃 (nǎi), reduced to its characteristic curved stroke.
In a word
你
ㄋㄧˇ
nǐ
You
Do not mix it up with
Typing it
On the standard Taiwanese zhuyin keyboard, ㄋ sits on the S key.