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𐍇 is used for Greek chi in borrowed Gothic words, especially religious ones. In Xristus, the Gothic word for Christ, it starts the word.

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What 𐍇 means

It represents Greek chi in borrowed Gothic words.

In Gothic Xristus (“Christ”), 𐍇 begins the word and represents Greek chi (χ; uppercase Χ). Wulfila and fellow translators developed the Gothic alphabet for a fourth-century Bible translation. Surviving Gothic documents date from the fifth and early sixth centuries. Its use fell sharply by the mid-sixth century. In the early ninth century, scholars in Charlemagne’s era copied Gothic letter lists and pronunciation notes, likely to help readers learn the script.

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Etruscan, Gothic & Old Permic Alphabets

Who writes 𐍇

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Don't confuse it with

Latin Small Letter X

Scholars write Gothic 𐍇 as Latin x when using Latin letters; the printed x is a separate character.

Questions people ask

Why does 𐍇 show as a box on some devices?

Not every system ships a font for the Gothic block. Where none is installed, the character shows as an empty box; adding a font such as Noto fixes it. The character itself is still correct and copies correctly.