"Khitan large script" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Khitan + large + script, from a calque of Chinese 大字 (dàzì, “large script”), in reference to the script's comparatively large number of characters when contrasted with Khitan small script. Etymology templates: {{com|en|Khitan|large|script}} Khitan + large + script, {{cal|en|zh|大字||large script|nocap=1}} calque of Chinese 大字 (dàzì, “large script”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Khitan large script
  1. (historical) A logographic script, used to write the Khitan language. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Writing systems Synonyms: Khitan small script Translations (Translations): 契丹大字 (kit³ daan¹ daai⁶ zi⁶) (Chinese Cantonese), 大字 (daai⁶ zi⁶) (Chinese Cantonese), 契丹大字 (qìdān dàzì) (Chinese Mandarin), 大字 (dàzì) (Chinese Mandarin), 契丹大字 (Kittan daiji) (Japanese), 거란 대자 (georan daeja) (alt: 契丹大字) (Korean), большо́е кида́ньское письмо́ (bolʹšóje kidánʹskoje pisʹmó) (Russian)
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