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ㄞai
ㄞ — the bopomofo symbol for ai
ㄞ is one of the 37 zhuyin symbols used to write Mandarin pronunciation in Taiwan. It is a final, written ai in pinyin and pronounced [ai̯]. Like the i in "kite" or the y in "my".
- Pinyin
- ai
- IPA
- [ai̯]
- Called
- ai
- Type
- Compound finals
How to say it
Start at ㄚ and glide smoothly up to ㄧ. One continuous movement.
Closest English soundLike the i in "kite" or the y in "my".
Where the symbol comes from
亥
hài · the twelfth earthly branch
→ ㄞ
From the ancient form of 亥 (hài), the last of the twelve earthly branches.
In a word
愛
ㄞˋ
ài
Love
Do not mix it up with
Typing it
On the standard Taiwanese zhuyin keyboard, ㄞ sits on the 9 key.