ㄒ = x
ㄒ is an initial: the consonant at the start of a syllable. In pinyin it is written x.
Pinyin xIPA /ɕ/Initial · Palatals2 strokesName ㄒㄧFrom 丅
How to say it
Tongue flat behind the lower teeth: a soft hiss between s and sh. Pairs only with ㄧ and ㄩ.
Do not mix up
ㄒ keeps the tongue flat and only pairs with ㄧ or ㄩ. ㄕ curls the tongue back. See ㄕ (sh) →
Where it comes from
ㄒ comes from the character 丅. 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 ㄒ
謝
ㄒㄧㄝˋ
xiè · to thank; to decline politely
姓名
ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ
xìng míng · full name; name · TOCFL Novice 1
小時
ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄕˊ
xiǎo shí · hour · TOCFL Novice 1
現在
ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄗㄞˋ
xiàn zài · now; right now · TOCFL Novice 1
下午
ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄨˇ
xià wǔ · afternoon · TOCFL Novice 1
小孩
ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄏㄞˊ
xiǎo hái · child; kid · TOCFL Novice 1
14 syllables with ㄒ
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