Each syllable is divided into three parts: the initial consonant, the rime (vowel and any final consonant), and the tone. For example, 盤, pun4 is written ⟨⠯⠮⠄⟩, with initial p, final un and tone 4.[1] (See Cantonese phonology.) Among initials, aspirated consonants (p t ts k kw = p' t' ts' k' kw') are derived by adding dots to the unaspirated consonants (b d dz g gw = p t ts k kw):
- M and ng may also be used as rimes (syllabic nasals), in which case they are followed directly by the tone.
- When i or u (but not y) begins a syllable, a dummy consonant j or w is prefixed.[citation needed]
† represents the symbol was abolished in the revised version in 1990.
The rimes eu, em, ep do not exist in braille.
High tone (tones 1 and 7) is not transcribed. Otherwise tone is written after the rime, as follows:
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In numerical order, the cells are as follows:
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⠀ |
⠁ t2 |
⠃ a |
⠉ dz-aang |
⠙ (NA) |
⠑ e |
⠋ f-ot |
⠛ ng-ang |
⠓ h-ei |
⠊ i |
⠚ j-oey |
⠈ t3 |
⠘ aan |
⠄ t4/9 |
⠅ g-aak |
⠇ l- |
⠍ m-m |
⠝ n-on |
⠕ o |
⠏ b-aap |
⠟ gw-uk |
⠗ k-ik |
⠎ s-oen |
⠞ d-aat |
⠌ aau |
⠜ aam |
⠤ (NA) |
⠥ u |
⠧ ou |
⠭ ts-oet |
⠽ iu |
⠵ ut |
⠯ p-ip |
⠿ (NA) |
⠷ yt |
⠮ un |
⠾ t-it |
⠬ aai |
⠼ (NA) |
⠠ t5 |
⠡ au |
⠣ oi |
⠩ ai |
⠹ y |
⠱ oe |
⠫ an |
⠻ kw-ok |
⠳ ui |
⠪ oek |
⠺ w-ek |
⠨ ak |
⠸ am |
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⠂ t6 |
⠆ yn |
⠒ oeng |
⠲ in |
⠢ ap |
⠖ im |
⠶ eng |
⠦ ung |
⠔ at |
⠴ ing |
⠐ t8 |
⠰ ong |
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Punctuation
Some of the punctuation marks are distinguished from the onset or rime of a syllable by the strategic use of the ⠀ space. The spaces are therefore included in the table below, though they are not technically part of the punctuation mark.
The emphasis marks, ⠷⠻ are equivalent to running dots alongside the characters in print, while proper names are marked in print by an underline or overline.