ㄈ = f
ㄈ is an initial: the consonant at the start of a syllable. In pinyin it is written f.
Pinyin fIPA /f/Initial · Lips2 strokesName ㄈㄛFrom 匚
How to say it
Top teeth rest lightly on the lower lip: f.
In Taiwan
Some speakers in southern Taiwan say ㄈ close to ㄏ. Standard Mandarin keeps them apart.
Do not mix up
ㄈ uses the teeth on the lip; ㄏ comes from the back of the mouth. See ㄏ (h) →
Where it comes from
ㄈ comes from the character 匚. 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 ㄈ
飛
ㄈㄟ
fēi · to fly; to flutter
佛
ㄈㄛˊ
fó · Buddha; Buddhism
發
ㄈㄚ
fā · to send out; to issue
法
ㄈㄚˇ
fǎ · law; method
分
ㄈㄣ
fēn · to divide; to separate · TOCFL Novice 1
飯
ㄈㄢˋ
fàn · cooked rice; meal · TOCFL Novice 1
7 syllables with ㄈ
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