U+3128 "ㄨ" Bopomofo Letter U Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ㄨ
U+3128 "ㄨ" Bopomofo Letter U is a phonetic symbol used in the Bopomofo (Zhuyin Fuhao) system, which is employed in Taiwan to annotate the pronunciation of Mandarin Chinese characters. This specific glyph represents the vowel sound "u," akin to the "oo" in the English word "boot," and it plays a key role in transcribing syllables that feature this back rounded vowel. As part of the Unicode standard, this character ensures consistent digital representation and input across various platforms and devices, supporting educational materials and language learning tools for Mandarin phonetics.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+3128 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Bopomofo Letter U |
| Block | Bopomofo |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ㄨ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ㄨ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE3 0x84 0xA8 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x3128 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00003128 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u3128 |