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ㄦer
ㄦ — the bopomofo symbol for er
ㄦ is one of the 37 zhuyin symbols used to write Mandarin pronunciation in Taiwan. It is a final, written er in pinyin and pronounced [ɚ]. Like the er in American English "her".
- Pinyin
- er
- IPA
- [ɚ]
- Called
- er
- Type
- Rhotic final
How to say it
Say ㄜ and curl the tongue tip up and back at the same time. It never combines with an initial — it is always a syllable on its own.
Closest English soundLike the er in American English "her".
Where the symbol comes from
兒
ér · child
→ ㄦ
From 儿, the lower half and simplified form of 兒 (ér) — a child with an open fontanelle.
In a word
二
ㄦˋ
èr
Two
Do not mix it up with
Typing it
On the standard Taiwanese zhuyin keyboard, ㄦ sits on the - key.