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[[File:Xi'an letters blocks.PNG|thumb|The word Xi'an written in kyexiin in [[xiinthle'a]].]] 

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}}

== Components ==
{{Editorial Note|The following kyexiin are written in xiinthle'a , the proper writing of the Xi’an language.}}
=== 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}} || {{IPA|<nowiki>[a]</nowiki>}}
|-
| Ā   || {{Kyexiin|A}} || {{Kyexiin|Á}} || {{Kyexiin|À}} || {{IPA|<nowiki>[ɑː]</nowiki>}} - long a - in father {{IPA|/fɑː.ðə*/}}
|-
| Â   ||               ||               || {{Kyexiin|%}} || {{IPA|<nowiki>[ʌ]</nowiki>}} in but {{IPA|/bʌt/}}, cut {{IPA|/kʌt/}}
|-
| O   || {{Kyexiin|o}} || {{Kyexiin|ó}} || {{Kyexiin|ò}} || {{IPA|<nowiki>[ɛ]</nowiki>}} in set {{IPA|/sɛt/}}, net {{IPA|/nɛt/}}, met {{IPA|/mɛt/}}
|-
| Ō   || {{Kyexiin|O}} || {{Kyexiin|Ó}} || {{Kyexiin|Ò}} || {{IPA|<nowiki>[ɛː]</nowiki>}} - long ɛ -
|-
| E   || {{Kyexiin|e}} || {{Kyexiin|é}} || {{Kyexiin|è}} || {{IPA|<nowiki>[i]</nowiki>}}
|-
| Ē   || {{Kyexiin|E}} || {{Kyexiin|É}} || {{Kyexiin|È}} || {{IPA|<nowiki>[iː]</nowiki>}} - long i - in spree {{IPA|/spɹiː/}}
|-
| I   || {{Kyexiin|i}} || {{Kyexiin|í}} || {{Kyexiin|ì}} || {{IPA|<nowiki>[o]</nowiki>}}
|-
| II  || {{Kyexiin|I}} || {{Kyexiin|Í}} || {{Kyexiin|Ì}} || {{IPA|<nowiki>[oː]</nowiki>}} - long o -
|-
| U   || {{Kyexiin|u}} || {{Kyexiin|ú}} || {{Kyexiin|ù}} || {{IPA|<nowiki>[u]</nowiki>}}, in some cases {{IPA|/w/}}
|-
| Ū   || {{Kyexiin|U}} || {{Kyexiin|Ú}} || {{Kyexiin|Ù}} || {{IPA|<nowiki>[uː]</nowiki>}}
|}

=== Consonants ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="font-kerning: none!important"
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! SRX || Basic         || Block         || Corner        || Pronunciation
|-
| P   || {{Kyexiin|p}} ||               ||               || {{IPA|<nowiki>[p]</nowiki>}}
|-
| K   || {{Kyexiin|k}} ||               || style="padding-left:8px"| {{Kyexiin|K}} || {{IPA|<nowiki>[k]</nowiki>}}
|-
| T   || {{Kyexiin|t}} ||               ||               || {{IPA|<nowiki>[t]</nowiki>}}
|-
| S   || {{Kyexiin|s}} ||               ||               || {{IPA|<nowiki>[s]</nowiki>}}
|-
| H   || {{Kyexiin|h}} ||               ||               || {{IPA|<nowiki>[h]</nowiki>}}
|-
| M   || {{Kyexiin|m}} ||               || style="padding-left:8px"| {{Kyexiin|M}} || {{IPA|<nowiki>[m]</nowiki>}} in him {{IPA|/ˈhɪm/}}, alt: {{IPA|<nowiki>/əm/</nowiki>}}
|-
| N   || {{Kyexiin|n}} ||               || style="padding-left:8px"| {{Kyexiin|N}} || {{IPA|<nowiki>[n]</nowiki>}}
|-
| NG  || {{Kyexiin|g}} ||               || style="padding-left:8px"| {{Kyexiin|G}} || {{IPA|<nowiki>[ŋ]</nowiki>}} in Song {{IPA|/sɒŋ/}} alt: {{IPA|/sɔŋ/}}, {{IPA|/sɑŋ/}} and singing {{IPA|/ˈsɪŋɪŋ/}}
|-
| TH  || {{Kyexiin|þ}} ||               || style="padding-left:8px"| {{Kyexiin|Þ}} || {{IPA|<nowiki>[θ]</nowiki>}} or {{IPA|<nowiki>[ð]</nowiki>}} n with {{IPA|/wɪð/}}, thin {{IPA|/ˈθɪn/}}
|-
| L   || {{Kyexiin|l}} ||               || {{Kyexiin|L}} || {{IPA|<nowiki>[l]</nowiki>}} in tell {{IPA|/tɛl/}} or {{IPA|/tɛɫ/}} , lit {{IPA|/ˈlɪt/}} ; in dialect: {{IPA|<nowiki>[r]</nowiki>}}
|-
| R   || {{Kyexiin|r}} ||               || style="padding-left:8px"| {{Kyexiin|R}} || {{IPA|<nowiki>[ɾ]</nowiki>}} or {{IPA|<nowiki>[r]</nowiki>}} in ital. 'rosa' {{IPA|/ˈrɔ.za/}}
|-
| THL || {{Kyexiin|ð}} ||               || {{Kyexiin|Ð}} || {{IPA|<nowiki>[θ]</nowiki>}} + {{IPA|<nowiki>[l]</nowiki>}} = with love
|-
| X   || {{Kyexiin|x}} ||               ||               || {{IPA|<nowiki>[ʂ]</nowiki>}}
|-
| XY  || {{Kyexiin|X}} ||               ||               || {{IPA|<nowiki>[ʃ]</nowiki>}}
|-
| CH  || {{Kyexiin|ç}} ||               ||               || {{IPA|<nowiki>[ ͡ʈʂ]</nowiki>}}
|-
| KL  || {{Kyexiin|ļ}} ||               ||               || {{IPA|<nowiki>[kl]</nowiki>}}
|-
| KR  || {{Kyexiin|ŗ}} ||               ||               || {{IPA|<nowiki>[kɾ]</nowiki>}} or {{IPA|<nowiki>[kr]</nowiki>}}
|-
| Y   || {{Kyexiin|ĩ}} || {{Kyexiin|j}} ||               || {{IPA|<nowiki>[j]</nowiki>}} in PYU {{IPA|/pjuː/}} , KYU {{IPA|/kjuː/}}, HYUN {{IPA|/hjuːn/}}, NYU {{IPA|/njuː/}} or {{IPA|/nju/}}, mutant {{IPA|/ˈmjuːtənt/}} or {{IPA|/ˈmjuʔn̩(t)/}}
|}

=== Diphtongs ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="font-kerning: none!important"
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! SRX || Basic         || Block         || Corner        || Variant       || Pronunciation
|-
| AO  || {{Kyexiin|w}} || {{Kyexiin|ẃ}} || {{Kyexiin|ẁ}} ||               || {{IPA|<nowiki>[ɑo]</nowiki>}}
|-
| ĀO  || {{Kyexiin|W}} || {{Kyexiin|Ẃ}} || {{Kyexiin|Ẁ}} ||               || {{IPA|<nowiki>[ɑːo]</nowiki>}}
|-
| OA  || {{Kyexiin|ő}} || {{Kyexiin|ȯ}} || {{Kyexiin|ŏ}} ||               || {{IPA|<nowiki>[oɑ]</nowiki>}}
|-
| ŌA  || {{Kyexiin|Ő}} || {{Kyexiin|Ȯ}} || {{Kyexiin|Ŏ}} ||               || {{IPA|<nowiki>[oːɑ]</nowiki>}}
|-
| AI  || {{Kyexiin|y}} || {{Kyexiin|ý}} || {{Kyexiin|ỳ}} || {{Kyexiin|å}} || {{IPA|<nowiki>[ɑi]</nowiki>}}
|-
| ĀI  || {{Kyexiin|Y}} || {{Kyexiin|Ý}} || {{Kyexiin|Ỳ}} || {{Kyexiin|Å}} || {{IPA|<nowiki>[ɑːi]</nowiki>}}
|-
| EA  || {{Kyexiin|ě}} || {{Kyexiin|Ě}} || {{Kyexiin|Ĕ}} || {{Kyexiin|ĕ}} || {{IPA|<nowiki>[ɛɑ]</nowiki>}}
|}

=== U-Diphtongs ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="font-kerning: none!important"
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! SRX || Basic         || Block         || Corner        || Pronunciation
|-
| UA  || {{Kyexiin|ä}} || {{Kyexiin|â}} || {{Kyexiin|ạ}} ||
|-
| UĀ  || {{Kyexiin|Ä}} || {{Kyexiin|Â}} || {{Kyexiin|Ạ}} || 
|-
| UO  || {{Kyexiin|ö}} || {{Kyexiin|ô}} || {{Kyexiin|ọ}} ||
|-
| UŌ  || {{Kyexiin|Ö}} || {{Kyexiin|Ô}} || {{Kyexiin|Ọ}} || 
|-
| VU  || {{Kyexiin|v}} || {{Kyexiin|q}} ||               ||
|-
| UE  || {{Kyexiin|ë}} || {{Kyexiin|ê}} || {{Kyexiin|ẹ}} || 
|-
| UĒ  || {{Kyexiin|Ë}} || {{Kyexiin|Ê}} || {{Kyexiin|Ẹ}} ||
|-
| UI  || {{Kyexiin|ï}} || {{Kyexiin|î}} || {{Kyexiin|ị}} ||
|-
| UII || {{Kyexiin|Ï}} || {{Kyexiin|Î}} || {{Kyexiin|Ị}} ||
|-
| UAO || {{Kyexiin|ẅ}} || {{Kyexiin|ŵ}} || {{Kyexiin|ẉ}} ||
|-
| UĀO || {{Kyexiin|Ẅ}} || {{Kyexiin|Ŵ}} || {{Kyexiin|Ẉ}} ||
|-
| UOA || {{Kyexiin|ø}} || {{Kyexiin|œ}} || {{Kyexiin|æ}} ||
|-
| UŌA || {{Kyexiin|Ø}} || {{Kyexiin|Œ}} || {{Kyexiin|Æ}} ||
|-
| UAI || {{Kyexiin|ÿ}} || {{Kyexiin|ŷ}} || {{Kyexiin|ỵ}} ||
|-
| UĀI || {{Kyexiin|Ÿ}} || {{Kyexiin|Ŷ}} || {{Kyexiin|Ỵ}} ||
|-
| UEA ||               || {{Kyexiin|ùĕ}}||               ||
|}

=== Y-Diphtongs ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="font-kerning: none!important"
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! SRX || Basic         || Block         || Corner        || Pronunciation
|-
| YA  || {{Kyexiin|ã}} || {{Kyexiin|ā}} || {{Kyexiin|ả}} || {{IPA|/ja/}}
|-
| YĀ  || {{Kyexiin|Ã}} || {{Kyexiin|Ā}} || {{Kyexiin|Ả}} || {{IPA|/ja:/}}
|-
| YO  || {{Kyexiin|õ}} || {{Kyexiin|ō}} || {{Kyexiin|ỏ}} || {{IPA|/jo/}}
|-
| YŌ  || {{Kyexiin|Õ}} || {{Kyexiin|Ō}} || {{Kyexiin|Ỏ}} || {{IPA|/jo:/}}
|-
| YU  || {{Kyexiin|ũ}} || {{Kyexiin|ū}} || {{Kyexiin|ủ}} || {{IPA|/ju/}}
|-
| YŪ  || {{Kyexiin|Ũ}} || {{Kyexiin|Ū}} || {{Kyexiin|Ủ}} || {{IPA|/ju:/}}
|-
| YE  || {{Kyexiin|ẽ}} || {{Kyexiin|ē}} || {{Kyexiin|ẻ}} || {{IPA|/yɛ/}}
|-
| YŪ  || {{Kyexiin|Ẽ}} || {{Kyexiin|Ē}} || {{Kyexiin|Ẻ}} || {{IPA|/yɛ:/}}
|-
| YI  || {{Kyexiin|ĩ}} || {{Kyexiin|ī}} || {{Kyexiin|ỉ}} || {{IPA|/ji/}}
|-
| YII || {{Kyexiin|Ĩ}} || {{Kyexiin|Ī}} ||               || {{IPA|/jiː/}}
|-
| YAO || {{Kyexiin|z}} || {{Kyexiin|ź}} || {{Kyexiin|ż}} ||
|-
| YĀO || {{Kyexiin|Z}} || {{Kyexiin|Ź}} || {{Kyexiin|Ż}} ||
|-
| YOA || {{Kyexiin|c}} || {{Kyexiin|b}} || {{Kyexiin|d}} ||
|-
| YŌA || {{Kyexiin|C}} || {{Kyexiin|B}} || {{Kyexiin|D}} ||
|-
| YAI || {{Kyexiin|ỹ}} || {{Kyexiin|ȳ}} || {{Kyexiin|ỷ}} || {{IPA|/jɑi/}}
|-
| YĀI || {{Kyexiin|Ỹ}} || {{Kyexiin|Ȳ}} || {{Kyexiin|Ỷ}} || {{IPA|/jɑːi/}}
|-
| YEA ||               || {{Kyexiin|jĕ}}||               || {{IPA|/jɛɑ/}}
|}

=== Special glyphs ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="font-kerning: none!important"
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! SRX || Block         || Pronunciation
|-
| UTH || {{Kyexiin|&}} ||
|-
| E’E || {{Kyexiin|ė}} ||
|}

=== Numbers ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="font-kerning: none!important"
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! SRX || Basic         || Pronunciation || SRX || Basic         || Pronunciation
|-
| 1   || {{Kyexiin|1}} ||               || 6   || {{Kyexiin|6}} ||
|-
| 2   || {{Kyexiin|2}} ||               || 7   || {{Kyexiin|7}} ||
|-
| 3   || {{Kyexiin|3}} ||               || 8   || {{Kyexiin|8}} ||
|-
| 4   || {{Kyexiin|4}} ||               || 9   || {{Kyexiin|9}} ||
|-
| 5   || {{Kyexiin|5}} ||               || 0   || {{Kyexiin|0}} ||
|}

=== Puncuation and pitch ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="font-kerning: none!important"
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! SRX || Symbol        || Example        || Notes
|-
| .   || {{Kyexiin|.}} || {{Kyexiin|á.}} ||
|-
| ,   || {{Kyexiin|,}} || {{Kyexiin|á,}} || 
|-
| –   || {{Kyexiin|–}} || {{Kyexiin|á–}} ||
|-
|     || {{Kyexiin|@}} || {{Kyexiin|@á}} ||
|-
| “   || {{Kyexiin|“}} || {{Kyexiin|“á}} ||
|-
| ”   || {{Kyexiin|”}} || {{Kyexiin|“á}} ||
|-
| ?   || {{Kyexiin|?}} || {{Kyexiin|á?}} ||
|-
| .   || {{Kyexiin|#}} || {{Kyexiin|á#}} || Low pitch
|-
| .   || {{Kyexiin|$}} || {{Kyexiin|$á}} || Rise in pitch
|-
| '   || {{Kyexiin|’}} || {{Kyexiin|á’}} || Fall in pitch
|-
| "   || {{Kyexiin|»}} || {{Kyexiin|á»}} || High in pitch
|}

== 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]
* {{RSI|ref=no|url=spectrum/community/SC/forum/88012/thread/xi-an-alphabet|text=Xi’An Alphabet}}
* [[Template:Kyexiin]]
* [https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/Kyexiin/releases The Kyexiin font project on Github]
* {{RSI|ref=no|url=spectrum/community/SC/forum/88012/thread/xi-an-language-learning-resources|text=Useful learning resources}}

== References ==
<references/>
Description	What you type	What you get
Italic	''Italic text''	Italic text
Bold	'''Bold text'''	Bold text
Bold & italic	'''''Bold & italic text'''''	*Bold & italic text*