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ㄍg
ㄍ — the bopomofo symbol for g
ㄍ is one of the 37 zhuyin symbols used to write Mandarin pronunciation in Taiwan. It is an initial, written g in pinyin and pronounced [k]. Like the g in "skip" — unaspirated, between English g and k.
- Pinyin
- g
- IPA
- [k]
- Called
- ge
- Type
- Throat sounds
How to say it
Back of the tongue rises to touch the soft palate, then releases with no puff of air.
Closest English soundLike the g in "skip" — unaspirated, between English g and k.
Where the symbol comes from
巜
guì · a drainage channel
→ ㄍ
From 巜, the ancient form of 澮 (kuài) — two parallel lines of flowing water.
In a word
哥
ㄍㄜ
gē
Older brother
Do not mix it up with
Typing it
On the standard Taiwanese zhuyin keyboard, ㄍ sits on the E key.