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The '''Xi’an alphabet'''{{SClang|lang=xian|kyexiin=kẽxÌN|srx=kyexiin|srx-meaning=script/alphabetic letter}} is a writing system to write the [[Xi’an language]].
The alphabet has over 200 "letters", symbols or glyphs. Each letter has more than one form (basic, block, corner). Kyexiin has also a hyphen, 'comma' (epentheses and pause), quotation and a period (full stop) mark. Proper nouns are also marked in the Xi’an script. There are a special glyph for vowel muting and a glyph equal to the ampersand (&).
Some glyphs can occur in different shapes or variants. Glyphs are grouped into blocks and form 'words'. The block format is always:
* V, Vowel
* VC, Vowel - Consonant
* CV, Consonant - Vowel
* CVC, Consonant - Vowel - Consonant
Therefore some words can be written differently. [[Xi’an]] tries to minimize the number of blocks.
It is important to note that pitch diacritics can fundamentally change the meaning of a word. It can be sometimes very tricky to distinguish these diacritics from each other.{{RSI|url=media/unzs4pdgg5wtir/source/Xian-Language-Overview-31-10-2947_corrected_x5.pdf|text=An Overview of the Xi'an Language for Diplomats}}
== Vowels ==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="font-kerning: none!important"
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! SRX || Basic || Block || Corner || Pronunciation
|-
| A || {{Kyexiin|a}} || {{Kyexiin|á}} || {{Kyexiin|à}} ||
|-
| Ā || {{Kyexiin|A}} || {{Kyexiin|Á}} || {{Kyexiin|À}} ||
|-
| Â || || || {{Kyexiin|%}} ||
|-
| O || {{Kyexiin|o}} || {{Kyexiin|ó}} || {{Kyexiin|ò}} ||
|-
| Ō || {{Kyexiin|O}} || {{Kyexiin|Ó}} || {{Kyexiin|Ò}} ||
|-
| E || {{Kyexiin|e}} || {{Kyexiin|é}} || {{Kyexiin|è}} ||
|-
| Ē || {{Kyexiin|E}} || {{Kyexiin|É}} || {{Kyexiin|È}} ||
|-
| I || {{Kyexiin|i}} || {{Kyexiin|í}} || {{Kyexiin|ì}} ||
|-
| II || {{Kyexiin|I}} || {{Kyexiin|Í}} || {{Kyexiin|Ì}} ||
|-
| U || {{Kyexiin|u}} || {{Kyexiin|ú}} || {{Kyexiin|ù}} ||
|-
| Ū || {{Kyexiin|U}} || {{Kyexiin|Ú}} || {{Kyexiin|Ù}} ||
|}
== See also ==
* {{RSI|ref=no|url=media/unzs4pdgg5wtir/source/Xian-Language-Overview-31-10-2947_corrected_x5.pdf|text=An Overview of the Xi'an Language for Diplomats}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tznbxuUbEwI uo'aXy'an Lesson Two: Pronunciation and Writing]
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