"Khitan small script" meaning in All languages combined

See Khitan small script on Wiktionary

Proper name [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. Etymology templates: {{com|en|Khitan|small|script}} Khitan + small + script, {{cal|en|zh|小字||small script|nocap=1}} calque of Chinese 小字 (xiǎozì, “small script”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Khitan small script
  1. (historical) A logographic and syllabaric script, used to write the Khitan language. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Writing systems Synonyms: Khitan large script Translations (Translations): 契丹小字 (kit³ daan¹ siu² zi⁶) (Chinese Cantonese), 小字 (siu² zi⁶) (Chinese Cantonese), 契丹小字 (qìdān xiǎozì) (Chinese Mandarin), 小字 (xiǎozì) (Chinese Mandarin), 契丹小字 (Kittan shōji) (Japanese), 거란 소자 (georan soja) (alt: 契丹小字) (Korean), ма́лое кида́ньское письмо́ (máloje kidánʹskoje pisʹmó) (Russian)
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