{
  "name": "Zhuyin (Bopomofo) — 37 phonetic symbols",
  "description": "The complete set of 37 Zhuyin Fuhao (Bopomofo) symbols used to teach Mandarin pronunciation in Taiwan: 21 initials (consonants), 3 medials (glides) and 13 finals (vowels), each with its Hanyu Pinyin equivalent, IPA transcription, Unicode code point and a common example word.",
  "identifier": "https://alice51849.github.io/ios-app-guide/data/zhuyin-bopomofo.json",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "creator": "Lumi Apps",
  "isBasedOn": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bopomofo",
  "relatedApp": "https://apps.apple.com/app/id6773017109",
  "dateModified": "2026-07-11",
  "counts": {
    "initials": 21,
    "medials": 3,
    "finals": 13,
    "total": 37
  },
  "symbols": [
    {
      "symbol": "ㄅ",
      "unicode": "U+3105",
      "pinyin": "b",
      "ipa": "p",
      "category": "initial",
      "example": {
        "character": "爸",
        "pinyin": "bà",
        "meaning": "father"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄆ",
      "unicode": "U+3106",
      "pinyin": "p",
      "ipa": "pʰ",
      "category": "initial",
      "example": {
        "character": "怕",
        "pinyin": "pà",
        "meaning": "afraid"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄇ",
      "unicode": "U+3107",
      "pinyin": "m",
      "ipa": "m",
      "category": "initial",
      "example": {
        "character": "媽",
        "pinyin": "mā",
        "meaning": "mother"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄈ",
      "unicode": "U+3108",
      "pinyin": "f",
      "ipa": "f",
      "category": "initial",
      "example": {
        "character": "飛",
        "pinyin": "fēi",
        "meaning": "to fly"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄉ",
      "unicode": "U+3109",
      "pinyin": "d",
      "ipa": "t",
      "category": "initial",
      "example": {
        "character": "大",
        "pinyin": "dà",
        "meaning": "big"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄊ",
      "unicode": "U+310A",
      "pinyin": "t",
      "ipa": "tʰ",
      "category": "initial",
      "example": {
        "character": "天",
        "pinyin": "tiān",
        "meaning": "sky"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄋ",
      "unicode": "U+310B",
      "pinyin": "n",
      "ipa": "n",
      "category": "initial",
      "example": {
        "character": "你",
        "pinyin": "nǐ",
        "meaning": "you"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄌ",
      "unicode": "U+310C",
      "pinyin": "l",
      "ipa": "l",
      "category": "initial",
      "example": {
        "character": "來",
        "pinyin": "lái",
        "meaning": "to come"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄍ",
      "unicode": "U+310D",
      "pinyin": "g",
      "ipa": "k",
      "category": "initial",
      "example": {
        "character": "狗",
        "pinyin": "gǒu",
        "meaning": "dog"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄎ",
      "unicode": "U+310E",
      "pinyin": "k",
      "ipa": "kʰ",
      "category": "initial",
      "example": {
        "character": "看",
        "pinyin": "kàn",
        "meaning": "to look"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄏ",
      "unicode": "U+310F",
      "pinyin": "h",
      "ipa": "x",
      "category": "initial",
      "example": {
        "character": "好",
        "pinyin": "hǎo",
        "meaning": "good"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄐ",
      "unicode": "U+3110",
      "pinyin": "j",
      "ipa": "tɕ",
      "category": "initial",
      "example": {
        "character": "家",
        "pinyin": "jiā",
        "meaning": "home"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄑ",
      "unicode": "U+3111",
      "pinyin": "q",
      "ipa": "tɕʰ",
      "category": "initial",
      "example": {
        "character": "去",
        "pinyin": "qù",
        "meaning": "to go"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄒ",
      "unicode": "U+3112",
      "pinyin": "x",
      "ipa": "ɕ",
      "category": "initial",
      "example": {
        "character": "小",
        "pinyin": "xiǎo",
        "meaning": "small"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄓ",
      "unicode": "U+3113",
      "pinyin": "zh",
      "ipa": "ʈʂ",
      "category": "initial",
      "example": {
        "character": "中",
        "pinyin": "zhōng",
        "meaning": "middle"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄔ",
      "unicode": "U+3114",
      "pinyin": "ch",
      "ipa": "ʈʂʰ",
      "category": "initial",
      "example": {
        "character": "吃",
        "pinyin": "chī",
        "meaning": "to eat"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄕ",
      "unicode": "U+3115",
      "pinyin": "sh",
      "ipa": "ʂ",
      "category": "initial",
      "example": {
        "character": "是",
        "pinyin": "shì",
        "meaning": "to be"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄖ",
      "unicode": "U+3116",
      "pinyin": "r",
      "ipa": "ʐ",
      "category": "initial",
      "example": {
        "character": "人",
        "pinyin": "rén",
        "meaning": "person"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄗ",
      "unicode": "U+3117",
      "pinyin": "z",
      "ipa": "ts",
      "category": "initial",
      "example": {
        "character": "早",
        "pinyin": "zǎo",
        "meaning": "early"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄘ",
      "unicode": "U+3118",
      "pinyin": "c",
      "ipa": "tsʰ",
      "category": "initial",
      "example": {
        "character": "菜",
        "pinyin": "cài",
        "meaning": "vegetable"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄙ",
      "unicode": "U+3119",
      "pinyin": "s",
      "ipa": "s",
      "category": "initial",
      "example": {
        "character": "三",
        "pinyin": "sān",
        "meaning": "three"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄧ",
      "unicode": "U+3127",
      "pinyin": "i / yi",
      "ipa": "i",
      "category": "medial",
      "example": {
        "character": "一",
        "pinyin": "yī",
        "meaning": "one"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄨ",
      "unicode": "U+3128",
      "pinyin": "u / wu",
      "ipa": "u",
      "category": "medial",
      "example": {
        "character": "五",
        "pinyin": "wǔ",
        "meaning": "five"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄩ",
      "unicode": "U+3129",
      "pinyin": "ü / yu",
      "ipa": "y",
      "category": "medial",
      "example": {
        "character": "魚",
        "pinyin": "yú",
        "meaning": "fish"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄚ",
      "unicode": "U+311A",
      "pinyin": "a",
      "ipa": "a",
      "category": "final",
      "example": {
        "character": "大",
        "pinyin": "dà",
        "meaning": "big"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄛ",
      "unicode": "U+311B",
      "pinyin": "o",
      "ipa": "ɔ",
      "category": "final",
      "example": {
        "character": "波",
        "pinyin": "bō",
        "meaning": "wave"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄜ",
      "unicode": "U+311C",
      "pinyin": "e",
      "ipa": "ɤ",
      "category": "final",
      "example": {
        "character": "喝",
        "pinyin": "hē",
        "meaning": "to drink"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄝ",
      "unicode": "U+311D",
      "pinyin": "ê",
      "ipa": "ɛ",
      "category": "final",
      "example": {
        "character": "誒",
        "pinyin": "ề",
        "meaning": "hey (interjection)"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄞ",
      "unicode": "U+311E",
      "pinyin": "ai",
      "ipa": "ai",
      "category": "final",
      "example": {
        "character": "愛",
        "pinyin": "ài",
        "meaning": "love"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄟ",
      "unicode": "U+311F",
      "pinyin": "ei",
      "ipa": "ei",
      "category": "final",
      "example": {
        "character": "給",
        "pinyin": "gěi",
        "meaning": "to give"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄠ",
      "unicode": "U+3120",
      "pinyin": "ao",
      "ipa": "au",
      "category": "final",
      "example": {
        "character": "好",
        "pinyin": "hǎo",
        "meaning": "good"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄡ",
      "unicode": "U+3121",
      "pinyin": "ou",
      "ipa": "ou",
      "category": "final",
      "example": {
        "character": "有",
        "pinyin": "yǒu",
        "meaning": "to have"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄢ",
      "unicode": "U+3122",
      "pinyin": "an",
      "ipa": "an",
      "category": "final",
      "example": {
        "character": "安",
        "pinyin": "ān",
        "meaning": "peace"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄣ",
      "unicode": "U+3123",
      "pinyin": "en",
      "ipa": "ən",
      "category": "final",
      "example": {
        "character": "恩",
        "pinyin": "ēn",
        "meaning": "grace"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄤ",
      "unicode": "U+3124",
      "pinyin": "ang",
      "ipa": "aŋ",
      "category": "final",
      "example": {
        "character": "忙",
        "pinyin": "máng",
        "meaning": "busy"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄥ",
      "unicode": "U+3125",
      "pinyin": "eng",
      "ipa": "əŋ",
      "category": "final",
      "example": {
        "character": "冷",
        "pinyin": "lěng",
        "meaning": "cold"
      }
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ㄦ",
      "unicode": "U+3126",
      "pinyin": "er",
      "ipa": "ɚ",
      "category": "final",
      "example": {
        "character": "二",
        "pinyin": "èr",
        "meaning": "two"
      }
    }
  ]
}