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ㄛo
ㄛ — the bopomofo symbol for o
ㄛ is one of the 37 zhuyin symbols used to write Mandarin pronunciation in Taiwan. It is a final, written o in pinyin and pronounced [wo]. Like the aw in "law", but shorter and more rounded.
- Pinyin
- o
- IPA
- [wo]
- Called
- o
- Type
- Simple finals
How to say it
Lips rounded and pushed slightly forward, tongue mid-back.
Closest English soundLike the aw in "law", but shorter and more rounded.
Where the symbol comes from
𠀀
hē · to breathe out
→ ㄛ
A mirrored 可, the ancient form of 呵 (hē) — the act of exhaling.
In a word
破
ㄆㄛˋ
pò
Broken
Do not mix it up with
Typing it
On the standard Taiwanese zhuyin keyboard, ㄛ sits on the I key.