ㄆ = p
ㄆ is an initial: the consonant at the start of a syllable. In pinyin it is written p. It is aspirated: it has a strong puff of air.
Pinyin pIPA /pʰ/Initial · Lips2 strokesName ㄆㄛFrom 攵
How to say it
Lips together, then release with a strong puff of air, like p in “pie”.
Do not mix up
ㄅ has no puff of air; ㄆ releases a strong puff. Hold a hand in front of your mouth to feel it. See ㄅ (b) →
Where it comes from
ㄆ comes from the character 攵. 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 ㄆ
跑
ㄆㄠˇ
pǎo · to run; to escape · TOCFL A1
爬
ㄆㄚˊ
pá · to crawl; to climb
皮
ㄆㄧˊ
pí · skin; hide
漂亮
ㄆㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋ
piào liàng · beautiful; pretty · TOCFL Novice 1
朋友
ㄆㄥˊ ㄧㄡˇ
péng yǒu · friend; pal · TOCFL Novice 1
便宜
ㄆㄧㄢˊ ㄧˊ
pián yí · cheap; inexpensive · TOCFL Novice 1
15 syllables with ㄆ
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