ㄘ = c
ㄘ is an initial: the consonant at the start of a syllable. In pinyin it is written c. It is aspirated: it has a strong puff of air.
Pinyin cIPA /tsʰ/Initial · Sibilants2 strokesFrom 七
How to say it
Like ㄗ with a puff of air, like ts in “cats”.
Do not mix up
ㄔ curls the tongue back. ㄘ keeps it flat behind the teeth. See ㄔ (ch) →
Where it comes from
ㄘ comes from the character 七. 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 ㄘ
菜
ㄘㄞˋ
cài · vegetable(s); greens · TOCFL Novice 2
從
ㄘㄨㄥˊ
cóng · from; since · TOCFL Novice 2
餐廳
ㄘㄢ ㄊㄧㄥ
cān tīng · restaurant; dining hall · TOCFL Novice 2
錯
ㄘㄨㄛˋ
cuò · wrong; incorrect · TOCFL Novice 2
不錯
ㄅㄨˋ ㄘㄨㄛˋ
bù cuò · Not bad; pretty good · TOCFL Novice 2
菜單
ㄘㄞˋ ㄉㄢ
cài dān · menu · TOCFL Novice 2
14 syllables with ㄘ
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