Zhuyin fuhao

Zhu·jin fu·hao
/t͡ʃuːˌɪn fuːˈhaʊ//(d)ʒuːˌjɪn fuːˈhaʊ/

proper noun

A phonetic alphabet used to transcribe Mandarin for students of that language and for inputting Chinese, now used primarily only in Taiwan. Variants also exist for other Chinese lects spoken in Taiwan.

Similar
Zhuyinbopomofo
OriginMandarin 注音符號 /注音符号 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A phonetic alphabet used to transcribe Mandarin for students of that language and for inputting Chinese, now used primarily only in Taiwan. Variants also exist for other Chinese lects spoken in Taiwan.

    Synonyms: Zhuyin, bopomofo

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA phonetic alphabet used to transcribe Mandarin for students of that language and for inputting Chinese, now used primarily only in Taiwan. Variants also exist for other Chinese lects spoken in Taiwan.

Similar
Zhuyinbopomofo

Origin

  1. Mandarin注音符號 /注音符号
  2. EnglishZhuyin fuhao

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 注音符號 /注音符号 (zhùyīn fúhào, literally “symbol(s) for annotation of sounds”).

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Translations

Arabic بُوبُومُوفُو
  • بُوبُومُوفُو (būbūmūfū)Zhuyin fuhao (bopomofo)
Bulgarian джуин, бопомофо́
  • джуин (džuin)Zhuyin fuhao (bopomofo)
  • бопомофо́ (bopomofó)Zhuyin fuhao (bopomofo)
Chinese Cantonese 注音符號 /注音符号, 注音
  • 注音符號 /注音符号Zhuyin fuhao (bopomofo)
  • 注音 (zyu³ jam¹)Zhuyin fuhao (bopomofo)
Chinese Mandarin 注音符號 /注音符号, 注音
  • 注音符號 /注音符号 (zhùyīn fúhào)Zhuyin fuhao (bopomofo)
  • 注音 (zhùyīn)Zhuyin fuhao (bopomofo)
  • ㄅㄆㄇㄈ (bōpōmōfō, bēpēmēfē)Zhuyin fuhao (bopomofo)
French bopomofo, zhuyin fuhao
  • bopomofoZhuyin fuhao (bopomofo)
  • zhuyin fuhaoZhuyin fuhao (bopomofo)
German Zhuyin Fuhao, Zhuyin
  • Zhuyin FuhaoZhuyin fuhao (bopomofo)
  • ZhuyinZhuyin fuhao (bopomofo)
  • BopomofoZhuyin fuhao (bopomofo)
Japanese 注音符号, ボポモフォ
  • 注音符号Zhuyin fuhao (bopomofo)
  • ボポモフォ (bopomofo)Zhuyin fuhao (bopomofo)
Korean 주음 부호, 보포모포
  • 주음 부호 (jueum buho)Zhuyin fuhao (bopomofo)
  • 보포모포 (bopomopo)Zhuyin fuhao (bopomofo)
Polish zhuyin fuhao
  • zhuyin fuhaoZhuyin fuhao (bopomofo)
Russian чжуи́нь фуха́о, бопомофо́
  • чжуи́нь фуха́о (čžuínʹ fuxáo)Zhuyin fuhao (bopomofo)
  • бопомофо́ (bopomofó)Zhuyin fuhao (bopomofo)
  • чжуи́нь (čžuínʹ)Zhuyin fuhao (bopomofo)
Thai จู้อินฝูเฮ่า
  • จู้อินฝูเฮ่าZhuyin fuhao (bopomofo)
Vietnamese chú âm phù hiệu
  • chú âm phù hiệuZhuyin fuhao (bopomofo)

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Zhuyin fuhao

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Cite this entry
APA

Zhuyin fuhao. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zhuyin%20fuhao

MLA

“Zhuyin fuhao.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zhuyin%20fuhao. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zhuyin fuhao,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zhuyin%20fuhao.

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