ㄜ = e

ㄜ is a final: the vowel part at the end of a syllable. In pinyin it is written e.

Pinyin eIPA /ɤ/Final · Simple finals2 strokes
Side view of the mouth for ㄜ (e): tongue, lips and airflow.
How to say it

Like ㄛ with spread lips, from the back of the throat: “uh”.

Do not mix up

ㄛ rounds the lips; ㄜ keeps them spread. See ㄛ (o) →

Stroke order, step by step

Stroke order from Taiwan’s Ministry of Education. The dot shows where the new stroke starts.

Stroke 1
Stroke 2

Words with ㄜ

餓
ㄜˋ
è · hungry; starving · TOCFL Novice 2
我的
ㄨㄛˇ ˙ㄉㄜ
wǒ de · my; mine
鵝
ㄜˊ
é · goose; gander
哥哥
ㄍㄜ ˙ㄍㄜ
gē ge · older brother; big brother · TOCFL Novice 1
的
˙ㄉㄜ
de · 's; of · TOCFL Novice 1
個
˙ㄍㄜ
ge · general measure word for people and objects · TOCFL Novice 1

13 syllables with ㄜ

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