Yi Syllable Nrut

ꎟ represents one syllable in standard Liangshan (Nuosu) Yi writing. Yi Pinyin writes it as nrut, using Latin letters for Yi sounds; the final t marks a high, level tone. That spelling guides pronunciation rather than giving the character a separate meaning.

Use ꎟ within Yi text. This standardized form is specifically for Liangshan/Nuosu Yi; other Yi varieties and older local traditions may use different signs or readings.

Why was the Nuosu Yi script standardized?

It made one regional Yi writing system easier to teach. Traditional Yi writing varied by region and lineage. Bimo, Yi ritual specialists, preserved it largely in religious, magical, medical, and genealogical texts. The standardized Liangshan/Nuosu form was devised in 1974 and promulgated in 1980, selecting a teachable syllabary from older local forms. This standardized an existing writing tradition rather than inventing Yi writing.

The earliest securely dated surviving Yi examples are from 1485; claims of earlier origins remain disputed. The standard serves education, publishing, reference works, literature, public signs, religious texts, and video subtitles. Its writing direction and punctuation follow modern Chinese conventions, but it is not a system of Han characters.