ㄊ = t

ㄊ is an initial: the consonant at the start of a syllable. In pinyin it is written t. It is aspirated: it has a strong puff of air.

Pinyin tIPA /tʰ/Initial · Tongue tip3 strokesName ㄊㄜ

How to say it

Like ㄉ, with a strong puff of air, like t in “top”.

Do not mix up

ㄉ has no puff of air; ㄊ releases a strong puff. See ㄉ (d) →

Stroke order, step by step

Stroke order from Taiwan’s Ministry of Education. The dot shows where the new stroke starts.

Stroke 1

Stroke 2

Stroke 3

他

ㄊㄚ

tā · he; him · TOCFL Novice 1

台北

ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ

tái běi · Taipei

土

ㄊㄨˇ

tǔ · soil; earth

他們

ㄊㄚ ˙ㄇㄣ

tā men · they; them · TOCFL Novice 1

台灣

ㄊㄞˊ ㄨㄢ

tái wān · Taiwan; Formosa · TOCFL Novice 1

今天

ㄐㄧㄣㄊㄧㄢ

jīn tiān · today; the present day · TOCFL Novice 1

Zhuyin Pro teaches ㄊ with sound, mouth diagrams, tracing and real words. Then it reminds you before you forget.