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ㄢan
ㄢ — the bopomofo symbol for an
ㄢ is one of the 37 zhuyin symbols used to write Mandarin pronunciation in Taiwan. It is a final, written an in pinyin and pronounced [an]. Like "an" in "banana" — ends with the tongue tip forward.
- Pinyin
- an
- IPA
- [an]
- Called
- an
- Type
- Nasal finals
How to say it
Say ㄚ, then close it with the tongue tip on the ridge behind your upper teeth — a front n.
Closest English soundLike "an" in "banana" — ends with the tongue tip forward.
Where the symbol comes from
𢎘
hàn · to bloom
→ ㄢ
From 𢎘 (hàn), an archaic character depicting a flower opening.
In a word
山
ㄕㄢ
shān
Mountain
Do not mix it up with
Typing it
On the standard Taiwanese zhuyin keyboard, ㄢ sits on the 0 key.