U+3105 "ㄅ" Bopomofo Letter B Unicode Character

U+3105 "ㄅ" Bopomofo Letter B is the first symbol in the Zhuyin Fuhao, or Bopomofo, phonetic system used primarily to transcribe Mandarin Chinese sounds, specifically representing the initial consonant sound equivalent to the English "b". Originating in early 20th century China, this character was officially encoded in the Unicode Standard under the Bopomofo block to support digital text rendering and input for language learning and phonetic notation. Its distinctive cursive shape, resembling a simplified form of the Chinese character "包", allows it to function as a key building block in teaching pronunciation, particularly for children and non native speakers, and remains widely used in Taiwan and other regions for typing Chinese characters via phonetic input methods.