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ㄖr
ㄖ — the bopomofo symbol for r
ㄖ is one of the 37 zhuyin symbols used to write Mandarin pronunciation in Taiwan. It is an initial, written r in pinyin and pronounced [ʐ]. Between the s in "measure" and the r in "run" — do not round your lips.
- Pinyin
- r
- IPA
- [ʐ]
- Called
- ri
- Type
- Curled-tongue sounds
How to say it
Same curled-back tongue as ㄕ, but with the voice switched on. The lips do not round as they do for English r.
Closest English soundBetween the s in "measure" and the r in "run" — do not round your lips.
Where the symbol comes from
日
rì · sun, day
→ ㄖ
Directly from 日 (rì) — the sun, originally drawn as a circle with a dot.
In a word
人
ㄖㄣˊ
rén
Person
Do not mix it up with
Typing it
On the standard Taiwanese zhuyin keyboard, ㄖ sits on the B key.