Meet all 37 Zhuyin symbols, see them in real words, and find their keys on a standard Dachen keyboard.
ㄆ
37 symbols
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37 symbols · Standard Dachen keyboard · i2Bopomo
Initials
21 starting sounds
Medials
3 symbols that also connect sounds
Other finals
13 vowel and nasal endings
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Pinyin labels are reading aids, not English sound equivalents. Tone keys: first · Space; second ˊ · 6; third ˇ · 3; fourth ˋ · 4; neutral ˙ · 7. Letter keys are shown in capitals for readability; Shift is not needed.
How to use this chart
The large shape is the Zhuyin symbol. Beside it is its position on the standard Dachen keyboard. Each card includes a complete example so you can see the symbol inside a syllable.
Turn off reading hints or keyboard keys to make a recall sheet. Printing uses the current filters and hint settings. For the full reference, select All 37 and keep both hints on.
These are Mandarin pinyin cues, not English pronunciation guides. Some spellings depend on the whole syllable: ㄩ is yu on its own, and the vowel in qu is still ㄩ.
From symbols to syllables
ㄐ + ㄧ + ㄚ→家jiā · home
Read the pieces together as one syllable. Not every symbol combination is a Mandarin syllable, and not every syllable needs an initial.
The chart separates 3 medials from 13 other finals to make study groups smaller. Together they are the 16 rhyme symbols in the traditional 21-initial/16-rhyme arrangement.
