<p>As pinyin doesn't use the letter <strong>v</strong>, then words containing the <strong>u with umlaut</strong> can be written with <code>v</code> key, then combined with the number keys to get different tones. </p>

<p>For example: </p>

<ul>
<li>v+1 = ǖ</li>
<li>v+2 = ǘ</li>
<li>v+3 = ǚ</li>
<li>v+4 = ǜ</li>
<li>v+5 = ü</li>
</ul>

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2018-03-04T19:23:16.003Z
Perfect: I struggled so much to type 女儿 = nv er!
formica
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2016-05-27T18:58:42.603Z
2016-05-27T18:58:42.603Z
marcanuy
<p>I am using four different input methods for typing 汉字. Most of them share the same principles for translating what you type in pinyin to Chinese characters. But I am unable to figure out how to type in pinyin words with an <em>U with Umlaut</em> like <strong>ǚ</strong>, for example <strong>女</strong>.</p>

<p>I am using: <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.pinyin&amp;hl=en" rel="noreferrer" title="Google Pinyin Input">Google Pinyin Input</a> in Android, and <a href="https://github.com/sunpinyin/sunpinyin" rel="noreferrer">Chinese Sun Pinyin</a>, <a href="https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ibus-m17n" rel="noreferrer">ibus m17n</a> and <a href="https://github.com/phuang/ibus-pinyin" rel="noreferrer">ibus-pinyin</a> in Ubuntu</p>

<p>Is there some common way used to type it?</p>

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2020-03-19T22:19:43.403Z
sometimes, like in google translate, use v instead. so "nv" = 女.
Lenny
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How to write characters containing the ǚ pinyin symbol in most common Chinese Input Methods?
# How to write characters containing the ǚ pinyin symbol in most common Chinese Input Methods?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-05-27)

I am using four different input methods for typing 汉字. Most of them share the same principles for translating what you type in pinyin to Chinese characters. But I am unable to figure out how to type in pinyin words with an *U with Umlaut* like **ǚ**, for example **女**.

I am using: [Google Pinyin Input](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.pinyin&hl=en "Google Pinyin Input") in Android, and [Chinese Sun Pinyin](https://github.com/sunpinyin/sunpinyin), [ibus m17n](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ibus-m17n) and [ibus-pinyin](https://github.com/phuang/ibus-pinyin) in Ubuntu

Is there some common way used to type it?

**Tags:** pinyin
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: sometimes, like in google translate, use v instead. so "nv" = 女.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2016-05-27. Score: 10 | Accepted answer

As pinyin doesn't use the letter **v**, then words containing the **u with umlaut** can be written with `v` key, then combined with the number keys to get different tones.

For example:

* v+1 = ǖ
* v+2 = ǘ
* v+3 = ǚ
* v+4 = ǜ
* v+5 = ü

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Perfect: I struggled so much to type 女儿 = nv er!  

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