What 𗀂 means
𗀂 is the tangut ideograph-17002. Unicode classifies it as a letter and files it in the Tangut block; this site shelves it under Chinese, Japanese & Korean.
Its appearance depends on the font and text styling.
How it is encoded
𗀂 is a single code point, U17002. In HTML that is 𗀂, and in CSS \17002.
A specialist historical character from the Tangut script.
Its square shape can suggest Chinese writing, but 𗀂 belongs to the distinct Tangut script.
Part of the collection
Who writes 𗀂
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Related characters
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Tangut Component-001
A breakdown of 𗀂 into written parts places this glyph at the top. It is one component, not a translation of the whole character.
Tangut Component-041
In that breakdown, this glyph is the left part of the lower pair; it describes structure, not the full character’s meaning.
Tangut Component-148
In that breakdown, this glyph is the right part of the lower pair; it describes structure, not the full character’s meaning.
Questions people ask
1Why does 𗀂 show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
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How to type or find 𗀂
- Search it as
- strong · firm · upright · strength · Tangut · Tangut script · Xixia · Western Xia
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
𗀂CSS
\17002Input
A Unicode-aware character picker can enter it.
Display
A font without Tangut coverage may show a missing-glyph box. As of 2026, some Tangut fonts show a documented variant.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𗀂
HTML hex
𗀂
CSS content
content: "\17002";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%97%80%82
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On screen
1
Code points
2
JS .length
4
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.