Nüshu character

This Nüshu sign is from the script women developed in Jiangyong, Hunan, China, to write local speech; signs usually represent syllables read in context. Women shared it in songs, letters, and wedding keepsakes. A Taiping coin from China’s rebel kingdom (1851–64) is Nüshu’s earliest known artifact; written references date to the 1930s. Nüshu draws on Chinese characters; China added it to its documentary (2002) and intangible cultural heritage (2006) lists.