Skip main navigation

How to type ü

ü is a special phonetic in Chinese, here we'll learn how to type ü.
How to type ü
© Shanghai International Studies University

The only alphabet in Pinyin that is not on the keyboard is ü. To insert ü in a word file, you need to press“insert”——“symbol”, then find ü.

You can also insert finals with tones in this way. When you want to type ü to input a Chinese character, you should type v for ü.

Sougou Pinyin is very popular in China, you can have a try here in this link. https://pinyin.sogou.com/

© Shanghai International Studies University
This article is from the free online

Learn Chinese: Introduction to Chinese Pronunciation and Tone

Created by
FutureLearn - Learning For Life

Reach your personal and professional goals

Unlock access to hundreds of expert online courses and degrees from top universities and educators to gain accredited qualifications and professional CV-building certificates.

Join over 18 million learners to launch, switch or build upon your career, all at your own pace, across a wide range of topic areas.

Start Learning now