“ʅ” U+0285: Latin Small Letter Squat Reversed Esh

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The Latin Small Letter Squat Reversed Esh (ʅ) is a phonetic symbol primarily used in the transcription of certain Chinese dialects, such as Mandarin, to represent a syllabic retroflex fricative or a related high-back vowel sound. Its visual form is derived from a shortened and mirrored version of the “Esh” (ʃ) character, specifically designed to denote technical apical or retroflex articulation nuances in Sinological linguistics.

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