Dachen Layout Guide
The standard zhuyin keyboard layout used in Taiwan. Physical key positions map directly to zhuyin symbols.
What is bopomofo?
Bopomofo (zhuyin fuhao) is the phonetic script used in Taiwan: 37 symbols like ㄅㄆㄇㄈ plus tone marks. It is the most common way to type Chinese in Taiwan. This site lets you practice the standard Dachen keyboard layout without installing an IME.
Key map
ㄅ1
ㄉ2
ˇ3
ˋ4
ㄓ5
ˊ6
˙7
ㄚ8
ㄞ9
ㄢ0
ㄦ-
ㄆQ
ㄊW
ㄍE
ㄐR
ㄔT
ㄗY
ㄧU
ㄛI
ㄟO
ㄣP
ㄇA
ㄋS
ㄎD
ㄑF
ㄕG
ㄘH
ㄨJ
ㄜK
ㄠL
ㄤ;
ㄈZ
ㄌX
ㄏC
ㄒV
ㄖB
ㄙN
ㄩM
ㄝ,
ㄡ.
ㄥ/
␣Space
Initials
21ㄅ1
ㄆQ
ㄇA
ㄈZ
ㄉ2
ㄊW
ㄋS
ㄌX
ㄍE
ㄎD
ㄏC
ㄐR
ㄑF
ㄒV
ㄓ5
ㄔT
ㄕG
ㄖB
ㄗY
ㄘH
ㄙN
Medials
3ㄧU
ㄨJ
ㄩM
Finals
13ㄚ8
ㄛI
ㄜK
ㄝ,
ㄞ9
ㄟO
ㄠL
ㄡ.
ㄢ0
ㄣP
ㄤ;
ㄥ/
ㄦ-
Tones
4ˊ6
ˇ3
ˋ4
˙7
Typing tones
Type the tone key at the end of each syllable: Space for 1st tone, 6 for 2nd, 3 for 3rd, 4 for 4th, and 7 for the neutral tone.
| 1 | Space |
| 2 | 6 (ˊ) |
| 3 | 3 (ˇ) |
| 4 | 4 (ˋ) |
| 5 | 7 (˙) |