ㄏ = h
ㄏ is an initial: the consonant at the start of a syllable. In pinyin it is written h.
Pinyin hIPA /x/Initial · Back of the mouth2 strokesName ㄏㄜFrom 厂
How to say it
A breathy h from the back of the mouth, a little rougher than English h.
In Taiwan
Taiwan's ㄏ is softer than Beijing's, closer to an English h.
Do not mix up
ㄈ uses the teeth on the lip; ㄏ comes from the back of the mouth. See ㄈ (f) →
Where it comes from
ㄏ comes from the character 厂. 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 ㄏ
好
ㄏㄠˇ
hǎo · good; fine · TOCFL Novice 1
黑
ㄏㄟ
hēi · 1. (Adjective) Black; dark. 2. (Adjective) Secret
你好
ㄋㄧˇ ㄏㄠˇ
nǐ hǎo · Hello; Hi
電話
ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ
diàn huà · telephone; phone · TOCFL Novice 1
時候
ㄕˊ ㄏㄡˋ
shí hòu · time; moment · TOCFL Novice 1
小孩
ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄏㄞˊ
xiǎo hái · child; kid · TOCFL Novice 1
17 syllables with ㄏ
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