Proper noun
bopomofo
Name for Zhuyin Fuhao used by ISO and Unicode.
Bopomofo
Alternative spelling of bopomofo
Although bopomofo characters are reminiscent of katakana script, there is no source to substantiate the claim that Katakana was the basis for the zhuyin system. Source: Internet
Comparison of orthographies Here the different orthographies are compared: *Note: The bopomofo extended characters in the zhuyin row require a UTF-8 font capable of displaying Unicode values 31A0–31B7 (ex. Source: Internet
Here is an example of the Chinese ruby characters for Beijing (" 北京 main"): In Taiwan, the syllabary used for Chinese ruby characters is Zhuyin fuhao (also known as Bopomofo); in mainland China pinyin is used. Source: Internet
Pinyin has also become the dominant method for entering Chinese text into computers in Mainland China, in contrast to Taiwan where Bopomofo is most commonly used. Source: Internet
See also * Japanese writing system * Bopomofo (Zhùyīn fúhào, "phonetic symbols"), a phonetic system of 37 characters for writing Chinese developed in the 1900s and common in Taiwan. Source: Internet
They are typically omitted in Zhuyin (Bopomofo). Source: Internet