What 𘬅 means
As of 2023, its exact gloss was uncertain.
One lexicon suggests 𘬅 may be an alternate form of 𘲣, but that identification is tentative. Khitan Small Script mixes signs for whole words with signs for sounds; the sound signs usually group into words.
When was Khitan Small Script created?
It was devised to write Khitan; its creation date is debated.
Traditional accounts credit Liao prince Yelü Diela and place its creation around 925; they also claim a Uyghur-script influence, although the scripts look little alike. A 2026 study argues it was standardized later. The earliest securely dated surviving example is the 1051 epitaph of Wugulin Taishi, a carved stone tomb memorial. Khitan Large Script was a separate system for the same language. Small-script writing continued under the Jin dynasty, chiefly on epitaphs and monuments. Historic text ran in vertical columns from right to left; digital text can also be laid out horizontally or linearly.
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Who writes 𘬅
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𘬅 show as a box?
If a box appears, that font likely lacks this glyph. A font with Khitan coverage can display it, but arranging clusters and vertical text needs additional layout support.
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- khitan · khitan word sign · kitan
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A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.