Zhuyin fuhao

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English

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Zhuyin (bopomofo) keypad for a mobile phone

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 注音符號 (zhùyīn fúhào, literally symbol(s) for annotation of sounds).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(d)ʒuːˌjɪn fuːˈhaʊ/, enPR: zho͞o-yĭn' fo͞o-hou'
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  • Rhymes: -aʊ
  • Hyphenation: Zhu‧jin fu‧hao

Proper noun

Zhuyin fuhao

  1. A phonetic alphabet used to transcribe Mandarin for students of that language and for inputting Chinese, now used primarily only in Taiwan. Variants also exist for other Chinese lects spoken in Taiwan.
    Synonyms: Zhuyin, bopomofo

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