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ㄊt
ㄊ — the bopomofo symbol for t
ㄊ is one of the 37 zhuyin symbols used to write Mandarin pronunciation in Taiwan. It is an initial, written t in pinyin and pronounced [tʰ]. Like the t in "top" — strongly aspirated.
- Pinyin
- t
- IPA
- [tʰ]
- Called
- te
- Type
- Tongue-tip sounds
How to say it
Same tongue position as ㄉ, released with a strong puff of air.
Closest English soundLike the t in "top" — strongly aspirated.
Where the symbol comes from
𠫓
tū · to emerge suddenly
→ ㄊ
An upside-down 子 (child), the ancient form used in 突 (tū) — a baby emerging head-first.
In a word
他
ㄊㄚ
tā
He / him
Do not mix it up with
Typing it
On the standard Taiwanese zhuyin keyboard, ㄊ sits on the W key.