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Alfabeto Chinese Traditional
Traditional Hanzi
Traditional Chinese uses the original complex forms of Chinese characters, used in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. Characters have more strokes than Simplified Chinese. Pronunciation is guided by Zhuyin (Bopomofo) in Taiwan.
Zhuyin / Bopomofo (注音符號) — Initials
| Carácter | Nombre | Romanización | Pronunciación |
|---|---|---|---|
| ㄅ | B | b | like 'b' in 'ball' (unaspirated) |
| ㄆ | P | p | like 'p' in 'park' (aspirated) |
| ㄇ | M | m | like 'm' in 'moon' |
| ㄈ | F | f | like 'f' in 'fun' |
| ㄉ | D | d | like 'd' in 'day' (unaspirated) |
| ㄊ | T | t | like 't' in 'top' (aspirated) |
| ㄋ | N | n | like 'n' in 'no' |
| ㄌ | L | l | like 'l' in 'love' |
| ㄍ | G | g | like 'g' in 'go' (unaspirated) |
| ㄎ | K | k | like 'k' in 'king' (aspirated) |
| ㄏ | H | h | like 'h' in 'hat' |
| ㄐ | J | j | like 'j' in 'jeep' |
| ㄑ | Q | q | like 'ch' in 'cheer' |
| ㄒ | X | x | like 'sh' in 'she' |
| ㄓ | ZH | zh | like 'j' retroflex |
| ㄔ | CH | ch | like 'ch' retroflex |
| ㄕ | SH | sh | like 'sh' retroflex |
| ㄖ | R | r | retroflex r |
| ㄗ | Z | z | like 'ds' in 'kids' |
| ㄘ | C | c | like 'ts' in 'bits' |
| ㄙ | S | s | like 's' in 'sun' |
Zhuyin / Bopomofo — Finals (Vowels)
| Carácter | Nombre | Romanización | Pronunciación |
|---|---|---|---|
| ㄚ | A | a | like 'a' in 'father' |
| ㄛ | O | o | like 'o' in 'go' |
| ㄜ | E | e | like 'uh' |
| ㄝ | Eh | ê | like 'e' in 'bed' |
| ㄞ | Ai | ai | like 'i' in 'kite' |
| ㄟ | Ei | ei | like 'ay' in 'day' |
| ㄠ | Au | ao | like 'ow' in 'cow' |
| ㄡ | Ou | ou | like 'o' in 'go' |
| ㄢ | An | an | like 'an' in 'antenna' |
| ㄣ | En | en | like 'en' in 'pen' |
| ㄤ | Ang | ang | like 'ang' in 'angle' |
| ㄥ | Eng | eng | like 'ung' in 'lung' |
| ㄦ | Er | er | like 'er' in 'butter' |
| ㄧ | I | i | like 'ee' in 'see' |
| ㄨ | U | u | like 'oo' in 'moon' |
| ㄩ | Yu | ü | like German 'ü' |
Common Traditional Characters
| Carácter | Nombre | Romanización | Pronunciación |
|---|---|---|---|
| 人 | Person | rén | rún |
| 愛 | Love | ài | eye |
| 國 | Country | guó | gwoh |
| 語 | Language | yǔ | yoo |
| 學 | Learn/Study | xué | shweh |
| 書 | Book | shū | shoo |
| 時 | Time | shí | shur |
| 家 | Home/Family | jiā | jyah |
| 水 | Water | shuǐ | shway |
| 山 | Mountain | shān | shahn |