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ㄡou
ㄡ — the bopomofo symbol for ou
ㄡ is one of the 37 zhuyin symbols used to write Mandarin pronunciation in Taiwan. It is a final, written ou in pinyin and pronounced [ou̯]. Like the o in "go".
- Pinyin
- ou
- IPA
- [ou̯]
- Called
- ou
- Type
- Compound finals
How to say it
Start at ㄛ and glide up to ㄨ, tightening the lip rounding.
Closest English soundLike the o in "go".
Where the symbol comes from
又
yòu · again; a right hand
→ ㄡ
Directly from 又 (yòu), originally a pictograph of a right hand.
In a word
狗
ㄍㄡˇ
gǒu
Dog
Do not mix it up with
Typing it
On the standard Taiwanese zhuyin keyboard, ㄡ sits on the . key.