Khitan small script

English

Etymology

From Khitan +‎ small +‎ script, from a calque of Chinese 小字 (xiǎozì, “small script”), in reference to the script's comparatively small number of characters when contrasted with Khitan large script.

Proper noun

Khitan small script

1. (historical) A logographic and syllabaric script, used to write the Khitan language.

   Synonym: Khitan large script

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 契丹小字 (kit³ daan¹ siu² zi⁶), 小字 (siu² zi⁶)

  Mandarin: 契丹小字 (qìdān xiǎozì), 小字 (zh) (xiǎozì)

• Japanese: 契丹小字 (Kittan shōji)
• Korean: 거란 소자(契丹小字) (georan soja)
• Russian: ма́лое кида́ньское письмо́ (máloje kidánʹskoje pisʹmó)