Letter (of the alphabet) in Chinese: 字母 (zì mǔ)

zì mǔ

letter (of the alphabet)

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  1. 1letter (of the alphabet)

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Zhuyin

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ㄗˋ

/ zˋ/ fourth tone

ㄇㄨˇ

/ m/ uˇ/ third tone

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  • 这个单词由五个字母组成。

    zhè ge dān cí yóu wǔ gè zì mǔ zǔ chéng。

    This word is made up of five letters.

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