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ㄝê
ㄝ — the bopomofo symbol for ê
ㄝ is one of the 37 zhuyin symbols used to write Mandarin pronunciation in Taiwan. It is a final, written ê in pinyin and pronounced [ɛ]. Like the e in "bet".
- Pinyin
- ê
- IPA
- [ɛ]
- Called
- eh
- Type
- Simple finals
How to say it
Mouth half open, lips spread, tongue forward. Almost never appears alone — it follows ㄧ or ㄩ.
Closest English soundLike the e in "bet".
Where the symbol comes from
也
yě · also
→ ㄝ
From the ancient form of 也 (yě), reduced to its upper-left corner.
In a word
姐
ㄐㄧㄝˇ
jiě
Older sister
Do not mix it up with
Typing it
On the standard Taiwanese zhuyin keyboard, ㄝ sits on the , key.