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ㄔch
ㄔ — the bopomofo symbol for ch
ㄔ is one of the 37 zhuyin symbols used to write Mandarin pronunciation in Taiwan. It is an initial, written ch in pinyin and pronounced [ʈʂʰ]. Like the ch in "church" with the tongue curled back.
- Pinyin
- ch
- IPA
- [ʈʂʰ]
- Called
- chi
- Type
- Curled-tongue sounds
How to say it
Same curled-back tongue as ㄓ, released with a strong puff of air.
Closest English soundLike the ch in "church" with the tongue curled back.
Where the symbol comes from
彳
chì · a step with the left foot
→ ㄔ
Directly from 彳 (chì), the left half of 行 — the "walking" radical.
In a word
出
ㄔㄨ
chū
To go out
Do not mix it up with
Typing it
On the standard Taiwanese zhuyin keyboard, ㄔ sits on the T key.