What ㄤ means
ㄤ supplies the -ang ending in a Mandarin syllable. It combines with an initial or medial: ㄕㄤ spells shang, and ㄧㄤ spells yang. A tone mark belongs to the complete syllable, not this symbol alone. In pronunciation notes, Bopomofo appears above Han characters in horizontal writing and beside them in vertical writing.
Zhuyin history: the system was created in 1913 and promulgated in 1918 to annotate pronunciation, support literacy, and help organize dictionaries. Its symbols were adapted from parts of traditional Chinese forms. Later, Zhuyin also became an input method. As of 2026, Pinyin carries much of Zhuyin's former role in the People's Republic of China, while Taiwan continues to use it in education and Chinese input.
How do I type ㄤ?
Use a Zhuyin input method, finish the syllable, then choose a Chinese character.
In 2026, Apple’s Zhuyin–Traditional input accepts phonetic codes and offers character candidates; Microsoft’s Bopomofo IME also allows key assignments to change. The physical key for ㄤ depends on the selected layout, so check that layout’s key map.
Pronunciation notation for Mandarin, rather than a standalone word or reaction.
A lone ㄤ is a phonetic ending, not a complete Chinese word.
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Questions people ask
1Is ㄤ a Chinese character?
No. It is a Zhuyin symbol for recording or entering Mandarin pronunciation. A Chinese input method uses the completed phonetic sequence to offer Chinese characters.
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