ㄧ = i

ㄧ is a medial. It can stand alone, or link an initial to a final. In pinyin it is written i.

Pinyin iIPA /i/Medial · Medials1 strokeFrom 一
Side view of the mouth for ㄧ (i): tongue, lips and airflow.
How to say it

A clear “ee” as in “see”. Before another sound it glides quickly into it.

Where it comes from

ㄧ comes from the character 一. 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.

Stroke 1

Words with ㄧ

一
ㄧ
yī · one; a · TOCFL Novice 1
謝
ㄒㄧㄝˋ
xiè · to thank; to decline politely
姐
ㄐㄧㄝˇ
jiě · Older sister
捷運
ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄩㄣˋ
jié yùn · Mass Rapid Transit (MRT); subway
夜市
ㄧㄝˋ ㄕˋ
yè shì · Night market
注音
ㄓㄨˋ ㄧㄣ
zhù yīn · Bopomofo; Zhuyin

79 syllables with ㄧ

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