Writing Systems

Central BaiinHan (Hanzi, Kanji, Hanja)

bca·HaniLogographicMultiple-source attestation (MAIN)

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Language
ISO 639-3bcaStatusLivingScopeIndividualScripts used3
Script
ISO 15924HaniFamilyEast Asian / HanOriginEast AsiaDirectionLeft-to-rightStatusLiving scriptOpenType taghani

Chinese characters (Hanzi/Kanji/Hanja), the world's oldest continuously used writing system (c. 1250 BCE, Oracle Bone script). Used in Chinese, Japanese (with kana), and historically in Korean and Vietnamese.

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