What 𘮂 means
Its numbered name is an index, not a translation.
Khitan Small Script mixes logograms (word signs) and phonograms (sound signs); phonograms usually form clusters to spell words. The inscription shows which role a sign plays.
Tradition credits this second Khitan script to Yelü Diela and says Uyghur writing inspired it, though the scripts look different. It accompanied Khitan Large Script and continued under Qara Khitai and Jin. Surviving examples include tomb epitaphs, monuments and objects.
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Who writes 𘮂
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Questions people ask
1Why does this character look different in some apps?
On the web, Unicode 18.0 describes vertical columns, horizontal clusters and separate signs in a line. Fonts and layout support determine whether clusters assemble.
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How to type or find 𘮂
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- kss · khitan · kitan · qidan
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- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𘮂\18B82Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.