What 𘭟 means
The reference indexes assign this sign no settled reading.
Kane’s 2009 index leaves it blank; a 2010 Unicode proposal labels the value “Unknown-29.” The script mixes signs for sounds and whole words, so its shape alone cannot decode this one.
Traditional histories date its creation to 924 or 925, when it was made to write Khitan. Its shapes drew on Chinese characters, while its sound system is linked to the Uyghur script, used farther west. A 2026 study challenges the early date, arguing the script was systematized later and citing a 1051 tomb inscription as the oldest securely dated example. It remained in use under the Jin dynasty until a ban in 1191. Inscriptions identified in 1922 revived study; Jurchen writers later adapted Khitan models.
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Who writes 𘭟
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𘭟 show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
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How to type or find 𘭟
- Search it as
- khitan · qidan · khitan small script · 契丹小字
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𘭟\18B5FCodes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.