bopomofo

B3O1P3O1M3O1F4O1

proper noun

Name for Zhuyin Fuhao used by ISO and Unicode.

OriginMandarin ㄅㄆㄇㄈ →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

bopomofo1

proper noun

alternative Bopomofo

  1. Name for Zhuyin Fuhao used by ISO and Unicode.

Bopomofo2

proper noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of bopomofo.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
zhuyin fuhao

Origin

  1. Mandarinㄅㄆㄇㄈ
  2. Englishbopomofo

Borrowed from Mandarin ㄅㄆㄇㄈ (bōpōmōfō), from the first four letters: ㄅ (bō), ㄆ (pō), ㄇ (mō), ㄈ (fō).

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Cite this entry
APA

bopomofo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bopomofo

MLA

“bopomofo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bopomofo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bopomofo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bopomofo.

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