What ꊚ means
It represents one syllable in the Liangshan Yi writing system.
In Liangshan Yi romanization, zuop sounds roughly like “tsaw,” said with a low-falling pitch. The final p marks that tone; it is not a consonant you pronounce.
Among the earliest reliably dated Yi examples are bell inscriptions from the 15th century, known as the Chenghua Bell Inscriptions; claims for objects from China's Western Han dynasty remain debated. During the traditional period, Yi ritual specialists called bimo transmitted local writing in texts about religion, magic, medicine, family lineages, and history. To improve literacy, a Liangshan syllabary was devised in 1974 and officially promulgated in 1980.
How does ꊚ relate to older Yi writing?
It belongs to one regional standard; older Yi writing varied by region.
Readers familiar with the Liangshan standard use this reading, while texts from Yi traditions in Yunnan, Guizhou, and elsewhere may have different glyphs, sounds, or writing conventions.
Language-specific and specialist: it fits Yi writing and script study.
A lone ꊚ is not a reaction; read it as a sample of Yi writing.
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Questions people ask
2Is ꊚ an emoji?
No. As of 2026, ꊚ has no emoji presentation or vendor artwork; it displays as a Yi text character in a font.
Why does ꊚ show as a box?
The active font may lack the Yi glyph. A font with Yi coverage should display the character; a box is a missing-glyph display, not another reading.
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- zuop · Liangshan Yi · Nuosu · Yi script · Yi syllable
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ꊚ\A29ACodes and encoding1 code points
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