Sign ZA
(phonetic za); stone, bead; first sign of za-gin₃, lapis lazuli
U+1235D
About this reading
Sign readings are conventions, not translations, and several are still argued over. The value shown here is the standard sign-list reading, anchored to the sign's Unicode name so it can be checked against any reference. Where scholars differ, they differ; we would rather show that than sound certain.
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