U+31B9 "ㆹ" Bopomofo Letter Lh Unicode Character

U+31B9 "ㆹ" Bopomofo Letter Lh is a phonetic symbol used in the extended Bopomofo script, primarily for transcribing certain sounds in languages such as Hokkien or other Chinese dialects. It represents a voiceless alveolar lateral fricative sound, which is similar to the "ll" in Welsh or the "hl" in some romanization systems, making it distinct from the standard Bopomofo letters used for Mandarin Chinese. This character is part of the Unicode block dedicated to Bopomofo Extended, allowing for more precise phonetic representation in digital text.