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ㄕsh
ㄕ — the bopomofo symbol for sh
ㄕ is one of the 37 zhuyin symbols used to write Mandarin pronunciation in Taiwan. It is an initial, written sh in pinyin and pronounced [ʂ]. Like the sh in "shoe" but with the tongue curled further back.
- Pinyin
- sh
- IPA
- [ʂ]
- Called
- shi
- Type
- Curled-tongue sounds
How to say it
Tongue tip curled back near the roof of the mouth, air hissing over it. No voice.
Closest English soundLike the sh in "shoe" but with the tongue curled further back.
Where the symbol comes from
尸
shī · body, corpse
→ ㄕ
Directly from 尸 (shī), a pictograph of a reclining human body.
In a word
水
ㄕㄨㄟˇ
shuǐ
Water
Do not mix it up with
Typing it
On the standard Taiwanese zhuyin keyboard, ㄕ sits on the G key.