ㄐ = j
ㄐ is an initial: the consonant at the start of a syllable. In pinyin it is written j.
Pinyin jIPA /tɕ/Initial · Palatals2 strokesName ㄐㄧFrom 丩
How to say it
Tongue flat, tip behind the lower teeth. Like j in “jeep”, with no puff. Pairs only with ㄧ and ㄩ.
Do not mix up
ㄐ keeps the tongue flat and only pairs with ㄧ or ㄩ. ㄓ curls the tongue back. See ㄓ (zh) →
Where it comes from
ㄐ comes from the character 丩. Zhuyin symbols were made from parts of old characters in the 1910s.
Stroke order, step by step
Stroke order from Taiwan’s Ministry of Education. The dot shows where the new stroke starts.
Words with ㄐ
家
ㄐㄧㄚ
jiā · home; family · TOCFL Novice 1
姐
ㄐㄧㄝˇ
jiě · Older sister
捷運
ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄩㄣˋ
jié yùn · Mass Rapid Transit (MRT); subway
時間
ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄢ
shí jiān · time; period · TOCFL Novice 1
今年
ㄐㄧㄣ ㄋㄧㄢˊ
jīn nián · this year · TOCFL Novice 1
今天
ㄐㄧㄣ ㄊㄧㄢ
jīn tiān · today; the present day · TOCFL Novice 1
13 syllables with ㄐ
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