ㄌ = l
ㄌ is an initial: the consonant at the start of a syllable. In pinyin it is written l.
Pinyin lIPA /l/Initial · Tongue tip2 strokesName ㄌㄜFrom 力
How to say it
Tongue tip touches behind the top teeth and air flows around the sides: l.
Do not mix up
ㄋ sends the air through the nose; ㄌ lets it flow around the tongue. See ㄋ (n) →
Where it comes from
ㄌ comes from the character 力. 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 ㄌ
來
ㄌㄞˊ
lái · to come; to arrive · TOCFL Novice 1
六
ㄌㄧㄡˋ
liù · six; 6 · TOCFL Novice 1
兩
ㄌㄧㄤˇ
liǎng · two; a couple of · TOCFL Novice 1
漂亮
ㄆㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋ
piào liàng · beautiful; pretty · TOCFL Novice 1
老
ㄌㄠˇ
lǎo · old; aged · TOCFL Novice 1
老師
ㄌㄠˇ ㄕ
lǎo shī · teacher; master (title of respect) · TOCFL Novice 1
24 syllables with ㄌ
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