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ㄩü
ㄩ — the bopomofo symbol for ü
ㄩ is one of the 37 zhuyin symbols used to write Mandarin pronunciation in Taiwan. It is a medial, written ü in pinyin and pronounced [y]. No English equivalent. Same as the ü in German "über" or the u in French "tu".
- Pinyin
- ü
- IPA
- [y]
- Called
- yu
- Type
- Medials
Written yu in pinyin when it forms a syllable on its own.
How to say it
Say ㄧ (ee) and, without moving your tongue at all, round your lips as if for ㄨ (oo). That is the whole trick.
Closest English soundNo English equivalent. Same as the ü in German "über" or the u in French "tu".
Where the symbol comes from
凵
qū · an open container
→ ㄩ
Directly from 凵 (qū), a vessel open at the top — the symbol is that vessel.
In a word
雨
ㄩˇ
yǔ
Rain
Do not mix it up with
Typing it
On the standard Taiwanese zhuyin keyboard, ㄩ sits on the M key.