U+3116 "ㄖ" Bopomofo Letter R Unicode Character

U+3116 "ㄖ" Bopomofo Letter R is a phonetic symbol used in the Bopomofo (Zhuyin Fuhao) writing system, primarily employed in Taiwanese Mandarin education and input methods to transcribe the pronunciation of Chinese characters. This specific character represents the initial consonant sound corresponding to the English "r" as in "red," but in standard Mandarin, it is pronounced closer to a voiced retroflex fricative (similar to the "r" in "run" but with the tongue curled back). It appears as a distinct letter in the Bopomofo syllabary, occupying its own position in the standard sequencing of initials, and is commonly paired with various vowel symbols to form complete syllables in phonetic notation.