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ㄟei
ㄟ — the bopomofo symbol for ei
ㄟ is one of the 37 zhuyin symbols used to write Mandarin pronunciation in Taiwan. It is a final, written ei in pinyin and pronounced [ei̯]. Like the ay in "day".
- Pinyin
- ei
- IPA
- [ei̯]
- Called
- ei
- Type
- Compound finals
How to say it
Start at ㄝ and glide up to ㄧ.
Closest English soundLike the ay in "day".
Where the symbol comes from
乁
yí · to move, to flow
→ ㄟ
Directly from 乁 (yí), an archaic character meaning to flow or extend.
In a word
妹
ㄇㄟˋ
mèi
Younger sister
Do not mix it up with
Typing it
On the standard Taiwanese zhuyin keyboard, ㄟ sits on the O key.