Yi Syllable Xip

It represents one spoken syllable in the Liangshan standard. In the standard romanization for Liangshan Yi, “xip” labels its reading; final “p” marks a low, falling pitch rather than a p sound.

In Yi text, neighboring syllables and dialect supply the word-level meaning. Alone, ꑠ has no dependable reaction meaning. If someone sends it without context, treat it as a fragment of Yi writing and ask what text they intended.

Where did Yi syllable Xip come from?

Its modern standard grew from older Northern Yi forms. A Yi origin tradition links the script to Aki. The earliest surviving dated Yi-script evidence cited is a bronze-bell inscription from 1485.

Traditional Yi scripts were used mainly by bimo—Yi ritual specialists—for religious, magical, medical, and genealogical texts; local forms did not make one shared standard. The Liangshan standard was devised in 1974 and officially promulgated in 1980 to improve literacy, drawing on older Northern Yi forms. It later appeared in official documents, newspapers, and literary works.

This syllable belongs to the Liangshan standard, which is not a universal spelling system for every Yi variety. Traditional Yi ideographs appear not to derive from Han characters, so a similar-looking glyph alone does not establish a historical connection.

How do I type or display ꑠ?

Choose a Yi input method to compose Yi text. As of 2026, Microsoft's Windows Yi (Nuosu) IME and SIL's Nuosu keyboard are documented options for entering Yi text from a keyboard.

If ꑠ appears as a square or generic box, the font lacks a Yi glyph. A font with Yi coverage, such as Nuosu SIL, can display it; the missing glyph does not change the character.