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ㄇm
ㄇ — the bopomofo symbol for m
ㄇ is one of the 37 zhuyin symbols used to write Mandarin pronunciation in Taiwan. It is an initial, written m in pinyin and pronounced [m]. Exactly like the m in "mother".
- Pinyin
- m
- IPA
- [m]
- Called
- mo
- Type
- Lip sounds
How to say it
Lips closed, air flows out through the nose while the voice hums. Identical to English m.
Closest English soundExactly like the m in "mother".
Where the symbol comes from
冪
mì · to cover
→ ㄇ
From 冂, the ancient form of 冪 (mì) — a cloth draped over something, which is exactly what the symbol looks like.
In a word
媽
ㄇㄚ
mā
Mother
Do not mix it up with
Typing it
On the standard Taiwanese zhuyin keyboard, ㄇ sits on the A key.