The table below is a transcription of the table of phonetic reconstructions for 189 Khitan Large Script characters given by Liu Fengzhu 劉鳳翥 and Wang Yunlong 王雲龍 in Appendix I of their 2004 study of the Epitaph for Yelü Changyun 耶律昌允. The font used to generate the glyph images used on this page is available for download from here. A version of this page that uses WOFF fonts instead of glyph images is available here.
Number | Glyph(s) | Phonetic Reconstruction | Transcription for Chinese | Khitan Meaning |
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1 | kɑ | 建 initial | ||
2 | ɑn | 建, 勸 final | ||
3 | ju | 雄 initial | ||
4 | uŋ | 雄, 宗, 封, 農, 中 final | ||
5 | kun | 軍, 郡 | ||
6 | tu setu |
度 節度 |
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7 | ʃi | 使, 師, 事, 史 | ||
8 | sin | 晉, 信, 習 | ||
9 | si | 慈刺七 | ||
10 | si | 漆, 西, 隰, 齊 | ||
11 | bun | 汾 | ||
12 | te | 等 initial | ||
13 | ŋ | 等 final 牛 initial |
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14 | tʃiu | 州 | ||
15 | kon | 觀, 管 | ||
16 | tʃɑ | 察 | ||
17 | tʃu | 處 | ||
18 | tʃi | 置, 知 承, 鄭 initial |
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19 | tʃuŋ | 崇 | ||
20 | lu | 祿 | "dragon" 龍 | |
21 | tɑi | 大 | ||
22 | pu | 副, 夫, 傅, 府, 撫 | ||
23 | kɑm | 檢, 兼, 監 | ||
24 | kiɑu | 校 | ||
25 | tɑi | 大, 太 | ||
26 | so | 左 | ||
27 | sen | 千 | ||
28 | iu | 牛 final | ||
29 | wei | 衛, 尉 | ||
30 | ʃɑ | 上 initial | ||
31 | ɑŋ | 上, 江 final | ||
32 | siɑŋ | 將, 相 | ||
33 | tʃi | 持 | ||
34 | se | 節 | ||
35 | tʃu | 諸, 柱 | ||
36 | kun | 軍, 郡 | ||
37 | qɑ | 行 initial | ||
38 | ɑŋ | 行 final | ||
39 | tʃo | 涿 | ||
40 | nu | 奴 內, 農 initial |
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41 | ui | 尉 內 final |
"pig" 猪, "business" 事 (both read wəi) | |
42 | su | 巡 initial | ||
43 | iun | 雲, 尹 巡 final |
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44 | ɑn | 安 韓 final |
Genitive affix for stems with an [ɑ] vowel | |
45 | dun | 屯 | ||
46 | ten | 天, 田 | ||
47 | ki | 勸 initial | ||
48 | ŋiu | 御 | ||
49 | ʃɑŋ | 上 | ||
50 | kuei | 國 | ||
51 | ʃui | 水 | ||
52 | khə | 開 initial | ||
53 | ɑi | 開 final | "father" 父, "year" 年 | |
54 | kuŋ | 公 | ||
55 | ʃi | 食, 實 | ||
56 | i pu |
邑 保 |
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57 | ŋu | 吾, 五 | ||
58 | pe | 百 | ||
59 | qu | 户, 哈 | ||
60 | ʃi | 十 | ||
61 | im | 音 | ||
62 | un, ən | Second syllable of the title 詳穩 "general" Genitive affix for stems with an [ə] vowel |
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63 | mu | 墓 | "ice" 冰 ? (cf. Daur məis, Mongolian moso) | |
64 | tʃi | 誌 | ||
65 | mɑi | "big" 大 | ||
66 | khitɑ | "Khitan" 契丹 | ||
67 | i | Coda for the word "Khitan" | ||
68 | lɑ | Second syllable of the word "qara" 哈喇 | ||
69 | kur | "country" 國 | ||
70 | ɣuɑŋ | 皇 | ||
71 | ti | 帝 | ||
72 | pəxəi | "son" 子, "daughter" 女, "child" 孩子 | ||
73 | thɑu | 討 (in the official title 招討) | "five" 五 | |
74 | in | Genitive affix for stems with an [i] vowel | ||
75 | u | First syllable of the words "upper" 上 and "court" 院 | ||
76 | lə or rə | Second syllable of the words "upper" 上 and "court" 院 | ||
77 | kiŋ | 京 | ||
78 | liu | 留 | ||
79 | ʃiu | 守 | ||
80 | oŋ | 王 | ||
81 | ir | "name" 名, 號, 諱 | ||
82 | ʃi | First syllable of the word "long life" 壽 | ||
83 | li | Third syllable of the Tangut personal name 習尼里 Second syllable of the word "to be born" 生 |
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84 | kim | 金 | ||
85 | təməi | First two syllables of the word "to enfeoff" 封 | ||
86 | nəxəi | "dog" 狗 | ||
87 | emɑ | "goat" 羊 | ||
88 | our | "years old" 歲 | ||
89 | kun | 軍 | ||
90 | qoŋ | 黃 | ||
91 | lu | 龍 initial | ||
92 | tuŋ | 同 | ||
93 | tu | 都 | ||
94 | xi | 興 initial | ||
95 | əŋ | 承, 興, 永, 寧 final | ||
96 | tʃu | 中 initial | ||
97 | to | First syllable of the word "east" 東 | ||
98 | jiə | 左 initial | ||
99 | ɑsɑ | First two syllables of the second word of the era name Qingning 清寧 | ||
100 | li or lu | Last syllable of the second word of the era name Qingning 清寧 | ||
101 | dəro | "seven" 七 Khitan personal name 迪烈 |
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102 | ni | "ox" 牛 | ||
103 | o | First syllable of the words "preface" 序 and "new moon" 朔 First syllable of the Khitan personal names 訛里本 and 烏廬本 |
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104 | li or lu | Second syllable of the words "preface" 序 and "new moon" 朔 First syllable of the Khitan personal names 訛里本 and 烏廬本 |
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105 | pun | Third syllable of the words "preface" 序 and "new moon" 朔 First syllable of the Khitan personal name 訛里本 |
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106 | khu | "person" 人 Initial of the first syllable of the Khitan personal name 控骨里 |
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107 | si | 私 | ||
108 | si | "nine" 九 | ||
109 | muri | "horse" 馬 | ||
110 | pho | "time" 時 | ||
111 | lɑ | Second syllable of the word "rabbit" 兔 | ||
112 | the | First syllable of the Khitan personal name 特里德 | ||
113 | li | Second syllable of the Khitan personal name 特里德 | ||
114 | tei | Third syllable of the Khitan personal name 特里德 First syllable of the word "middle [brother]" 仲 |
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115 | pæt | Second syllable of the Khitan personal name 杷八 First syllable of the Khitan personal name 八十五 |
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116 | tʃɑu | 招 (in the official title 招討) | "hundred" 百 | |
117 | j | 永 initial | ||
118 | ni | 寧 initial | ||
119 | tʃi | First syllable of the words "with" 并 and "write" 寫 | ||
120 | kɑ | Second syllable of the Khitan personal names 王家奴 and 慈家奴 | ||
121 | tʃiu | 主 | ||
122 | kiŋ | 景 | ||
123 | so | 宗 initial | ||
124 | phi | 妃 | ||
125 | sɑm | 三 | ||
126 | ɣɑ | 韓 initial | ||
127 | phə | First syllable of the words "monkey" 猴 and "become" 成爲 | ||
128 | o, uə | Second syllable of the word "become" 成爲 | ||
129 | o | Second syllable of the words "monkey" 猴 and "snake" 蛇 | ||
130 | mek | First syllable of the word "snake" 蛇 | ||
131 | meko | "snake" 蛇 | ||
132 | təxɑ | "chicken" 雞 | ||
133 | ʃɑ | First syllable of the title 郎君 (沙里) | ||
134 | li or ri | Second syllable of the title 郎君 (沙里) | ||
135 | so | 左 | ||
136 | sɛŋ | First syllable of the title 詳穩 "general" | ||
137 | in | 引 | Genitive affix for stems with an [i] vowel | |
138 | ʃɑn | 山 | ||
139 | si | 靜 initial | ||
140 | si | 子, 紫 | ||
141 | lɑ or li | Second syllable of the Khitan personal name 拽剌 Second syllable of the mountain name 嘉鹿山 Final syllable of the word "to compose" 撰 |
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142 | pɑ | First syllable of the Khitan personal name 杷八 | ||
143 | ne | Second syllable of the Khitan personal name 習涅 | ||
144 | in or ən | 恩 | Second syllable of the Khitan personal name 留隱 | |
145 | wo | 元, 原 medial | ||
146 | ʃi | 帥 initial | ||
147 | iu | 帥 final | ||
148 | sin | 人 (in 夫人) | ||
149 | piŋ | 平 | ||
150 | ʃiŋ | 聖 | ||
151 | suŋ | 宗 | ||
152 | tɑu | 道 | ||
153 | koi | 歸 | ||
154 | xwɑ | 化 | ||
155 | ni | Second syllable of the Khitan personal name 習尼里 | ||
156 | je | First syllable of the Khitan personal name 拽剌 | ||
157 | tsɑŋ | 葬 | ||
158 | ko | 光 initial | ||
159 | lu | 祿 | ||
160 | ɑi | 開 final | ||
161 | pu | "grand" in the word "grandfather" 祖父 | ||
162 | ɑn | 元, 原 final | ||
163 | then | 天 | ||
164 | xɑ | 下 | ||
165 | tʂʻ | First syllable of the official title 都統 "Commander-in-chief" | ||
166 | u | Second syllable of the official title 都統 "Commander-in-chief" | ||
167 | thur | "first" 元, "initial" 初 | ||
168 | tʃhu | 楚 | ||
169 | ʃu | 書 | ||
170 | li | 理 令 initial |
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171 | ʃɑŋ | 尚 (in 尚父) | ||
172 | u | First syllable of the official title 于越 "Councilor" | ||
173 | wo | Second syllable of the official title 于越 "Councilor" | ||
174 | ɑn | Genitive affix for stems with an [ɑ] vowel | ||
175 | tʃo | 趙 initial | ||
176 | siŋ | 清 | ||
177 | nɑi | "first [month]" 正[月] | ||
178 | tʃəŋ | 鄭 | ||
179 | nǐo | 女 | ||
180 | ko | 哥 | ||
181 | yo | 藥 | ||
182 | su | 蘇 | ||
183 | dɑn | Name for the Dongdan 東丹 kingdom | ||
184 | tieŋ | 鼎 | ||
185 | hɑili | Second syllable of the Khitan personal names 海里 and 解里 | ||
186 | dor | "seal" 印, "ceremony" 禮 | ||
187 | bor | "complete" 全, "Buddha" 佛 | ||
188 | thɑ | 塔 | ||
189 | ʃɑ | 少 initial |