The {{tp|[[sitelen sitelen]]}} word glyph for {{tp|wan}} ({{ss|wan}}) is composed of a three-knobbed shape withsurrounding a single "knob"inside.shape Compareon thea word glyph for {{tp|[[tu]]}}line. The origin of the glyph is unknown, but the knob shape inside might represent a kind of tally mark. Compare the word glyph for {{tp|[[tu]]}} ({{ss|tu}}).
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ItThe mayword glyph can be rotated to face any direction, but it is usually written with the knobs facing away from the word(s) it modifies (facing right in left-to-right direction, and facing down in top-to-bottom direction). Similarly with any monosyllabic word, it may also optionally be written with a [[syllable glyph]] ({{ss|WAN}}).
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Like with any monosyllabic word, the word {{tp|wan}} may also optionally be written with a [[syllable glyph]] ({{ss|WAN}}).