What 𘧴 means
It is a catalog entry, not a Tangut word. Unicode’s Tangut components help scholars index, describe, and analyze full Tangut characters. The number 501 identifies this entry; it is not a pronunciation or a word meaning.
Why was Tangut script created?
It was commissioned to write Tangut for Western Xia. Li Yuanhao ordered the Tangut script for the Western Xia state, and it was promulgated in 1036. It drew on Chinese writing principles but remained a distinct script, also marking the dynasty’s separate identity. Surviving evidence includes inscriptions, manuscripts, printed books, Buddhist translations, and Chinese classics. A Buddhist stele dated 1502 is the latest datable Tangut specimen.
Technical; suited to Tangut-script research, font development, or input testing.
Treat 501 as an inventory number, not a pronunciation or translation.
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Who writes 𘧴
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Questions people ask
1Why does Tangut Component-501 show as a box?
The active font may lack a Tangut glyph for this character. Switch to a Tangut-capable font and reload; the box is a display problem, not a different character.
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How to type or find 𘧴
- Search it as
- Xixia · Xixia script · Tangut script · Tangut component · Tangut input · Tangut input method · Tangut font
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𘧴\189F4Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.