What 𗀩 means
Its dictionary gloss is “to ache,” “to grieve,” or “to be heartbroken.”
Li Fanwen’s dictionary lists 𗀩 as L0077; Clauson’s index calls it entry 46. These are lookup numbers. Unicode builds its label from the code point, identifying the glyph rather than translating it.
The Western Xia kingdom commissioned Tangut writing in 1036 for government and its Buddhist canon, a collection of sacred texts. Khara-Khoto manuscripts from the 12th or early 13th century include Buddhist texts, translations from Chinese, and secular works. Tangut writing drew on Chinese structural principles and neighboring Khitan examples.
Who writes 𗀩
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗀩 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 𗀩
- Search it as
- Tangut character · ache · grieve · heartbroken
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗀩\17029Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.