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ㄣen
ㄣ — the bopomofo symbol for en
ㄣ is one of the 37 zhuyin symbols used to write Mandarin pronunciation in Taiwan. It is a final, written en in pinyin and pronounced [ən]. Like the en in "taken".
- Pinyin
- en
- IPA
- [ən]
- Called
- en
- Type
- Nasal finals
How to say it
Say a relaxed ㄜ, then close with the tongue tip forward.
Closest English soundLike the en in "taken".
Where the symbol comes from
乚
yǐn · to hide
→ ㄣ
From 乚, the ancient form of 隱 (yǐn), meaning to conceal.
In a word
門
ㄇㄣˊ
mén
Door
Do not mix it up with
Typing it
On the standard Taiwanese zhuyin keyboard, ㄣ sits on the P key.