Zhuyin fuhao

English

Zhuyin (bopomofo) keypad for a mobile phone

Etymology

From Mandarin 注音符號注音符号 (zhùyīn fúhào, “symbol(s) for annotation of sounds”).

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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