What ꌟ means
ꌟ writes one Nuosu syllable; its word meaning depends on context.
The romanized spelling sux labels the syllable; its final x marks tone in the Liangshan system. A Yi syllable sign can represent different words according to context, so translating ꌟ alone as one English word would be guesswork.
When did the Yi script first appear?
No single first date for Yi writing is settled.
The earliest surviving evidence includes monumental inscriptions and a bronze bell dated 1485. Older claimed inscriptions are reported too, but their age and attribution remain debated.
Before standardization, local Yi writing was chiefly maintained by village ritual specialists for religious, magical, medical, and genealogical texts. The standardized Liangshan form was devised in 1974 and officially promulgated in 1980 to represent Liangshan Nuosu more consistently. It belongs to Yi writing traditions, not the Chinese character inventory.
What determines how ꌟ appears?
A font with Yi Syllables support determines whether ꌟ displays.
A supported font renders ꌟ as a Yi syllable sign. A box or blank means the active font cannot display this character.
Written Nuosu text; read it as part of a word or sentence.
Without the surrounding Yi text, do not assign ꌟ a fixed English word.
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Who writes ꌟ
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What it means when someone sends it to you
3 readingsOne syllable; use the full word or sentence to determine its meaning.
Questions people ask
1Does the x in sux have its own sound?
No. In Liangshan romanization, x marks the syllable's tone; it is not pronounced as a separate sound.
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ꌟ\A31Fsux. The method's mapping determines whether it produces this character.Codes and encoding1 code points
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