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I am no expert, I asked the same question. It seems this system is the Pinyin system common to mainland China, there are other transliteration systems used in
by hermannj314 5y ago
I am no expert, I asked the same question.
It seems this system is the Pinyin system common to mainland China, there are other transliteration systems used in Taiwan (Bopomofo) and Wade-Giles (which seems to create more phonetically obvious transliterations).
This link has a nice table in the symbology section.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bopomofo https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bopomofo
- legerdemain 5y agoBopomofo is not a transliteration system. It's a phonetic spelling system used to teach reading to young children in Taiwanese schools. The characters it uses are not meaningful outside of Taiwan.
- bdon 5y agoThere are plenty of other uses of Bopomofo: 1) as a faster electronic input method for Mandarin and other Chinese languages 2) in casual or abbreviated writing 3) in overseas education
- hermannj314 5y agoThank you for clarifying.