ㄋ = n

ㄋ is an initial: the consonant at the start of a syllable. In pinyin it is written n.

Pinyin nIPA /n/Initial · Tongue tip1 strokeName ㄋㄜFrom 乃

How to say it

Tongue tip behind the top teeth, air through the nose: n.

Do not mix up

ㄋ sends the air through the nose; ㄌ lets it flow around the tongue. See ㄌ (l) →

Where it comes from

ㄋ comes from the character 乃. 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.

Stroke 1

你

ㄋㄧˇ

nǐ · you (singular) · TOCFL Novice 1

你好

ㄋㄧˇ ㄏㄠˇ

nǐ hǎo · Hello; Hi

你們

ㄋㄧˇ ˙ㄇㄣ

nǐ men · you (plural) · TOCFL Novice 1

您

ㄋㄧㄣˊ

nín · you · TOCFL Novice 1

今年

ㄐㄧㄣㄋㄧㄢˊ

jīn nián · this year · TOCFL Novice 1

年

ㄋㄧㄢˊ

nián · year; age · TOCFL Novice 1

Zhuyin Pro teaches ㄋ with sound, mouth diagrams, tracing and real words. Then it reminds you before you forget.