113. The Shun-Hook

The syllable which is variously represented in longhand by sion, sian, shion, tion, tian, cion, cian, may in phonography be expressed by a large final hook.

114. Manner Of Attachment

a. Following curves the shun-hook is written on the concave side. See lines 1 and 2. b. Following straight strokes the shun-hook may be written on side, with the following restrictions: (1) When the straight stroke is preceded by an appendage, or by a curved stroke which joins it at a tangent (compare par. 25), the shun-hook is written on the side opposite the preceding curve (see lines 3 to 5). (2) When no such curve or appendage precedes the straight stroke, the shun-hook is written on the side opposite the accented vowel (see lines 6 and 7), except (3) after

to which it is written on the right side (see line 8). (4) When the shun-hook is used in the middle of outlines it may be written on either side of the straight stroke, according to convenience.(See I. 9.)

115. Rules For The Use Of Shun-Hook And Sh N-Hook

a. When shun ends a word use the shun-hook, except (b) when it is preceded by two vowels, one of which is accented, in which case the form should in general be used. See line 10. However, (c) in words like association, initiation, etc., where shun is preceded by a stroke-sh, the shun-hook is preferable, as also in a few other cases where very awkward outlines would result from the use of

116. Combined Shun-Hook And Circle-S

The circle-s may be written within the shun-hook to indicate the plural. See lines II and 12.

117. Backward Shun-Hook

After the circle-s or contracted ns (see par. 105) shun is written as a small hook turned through the stroke. See lines 13 and 14. The vowel which comes between the circle and the shun is expressed by writing the dot before the combined circle and hook for a first-place vowel, and after the combined circle and hook for a second-place vowel. No third-place vowel occurs in any word written with a backward shun-hook. The circle-s may be written within the backward shun-hook. See line 15.

118. Zhun Distinguished From Shun

When the syllable expressed by the shun-hook is pronounced zhun the fact may be indicated by shading the hook (see line 2), but this is unnecessary in practise.

Exercise on the Shun-Hook.