01OVERVIEW
Front Matter
SCRIPT · PROFILE
Jurchen Script
Created by Jurchen Wanyan Xiyin in 1119 based on Khitan script.
Created by Jurchen Wanyan Xiyin in 1119 based on Khitan script. Official script of the Jin dynasty (1115–1234). Its descendant, the Manchu script, became the official script of the Qing dynasty; secret Qing imperial documents in Manchu remain historical sources not yet fully translated. Decoded only in the 20th century by Russian and Chinese scholars — a rare example of independent script invention within the Chinese cultural sphere alongside Khitan and Tangut.
04SPECIMEN
The Letters
Signs · Unicode · TypesSample GlyphsClick to copy
Unicode
Total signs720
Unicode Blocks
Not in Unicode
Not yet encoded in Unicode. Formal allocation is pending due to undeciphered status or insufficient evidence.
Glyph evolution
Form change over time
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06MECHANICS
Reading Mechanics
Direction · Method↔
Direction
Top to Bottom (TTB)
Left to right (LTR)
α
System
Logographic
⌨
Input method
Direct Unicode input
Keyboard layout
Standard IME · input chart
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07LINEAGE
The Lineage
Family · DescendantsPhylogeny
Ancestors & descendants
Phylogeny
Related scripts
Ancestors · Descendants · Family
08REACH