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How many letters are in the Chinese alphabet?

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Answer:

The Chinese alphabet is known as zhu yin fu hao or bo po mo fo has 37 characters and 4 different tones.
The Chinese alphabet:
ㄅㄆㄇㄈㄉㄊㄋㄌㄍㄎㄏㄐㄑㄒㄓㄔㄕㄖㄗㄘㄙㄚㄛㄜㄝㄞㄟㄠㄡㄢㄣㄤㄥㄦㄧㄨㄩ

The Chinese alphabet unlike the English alphabet is not put together to make up words. It is a phonetic alphabet that makes up the sound of the character alone.

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