Used in the transliteration of foreign names; also used as an abbreviation for countries like 阿富汗 ā​fù​hàn or 阿尔及利亚 ā'ěr​jí​lì​yà.

Ancient Hindu sacred writings or hymns composed in Sanskrit; also known as 皮陀 pí​tuó, 毗陀 pí​tuó, 围陀 wéi​tuó, or 韦陀 wéi​tuó