What 𗁇 means
Treat it as a written variant, not a one-word English gloss. References link 𗁇 to 𘚠 as a variant and give reconstructed Tangut readings; these are scholarly estimates of historical pronunciation, not translations. The separate word 𗭩𘚠 is glossed “foolish”; that gloss belongs to the whole word.
Created under Western Xia around 1036 for writing the Tangut language, the script served official, private, and religious purposes. It remained in use under the Yuan and Ming before becoming obsolete.
A historical Tangut character; read it in its Tangut text context.
Who writes 𗁇
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Questions people ask
1Why is 𗁇 a blank box?
The active font may lack Tangut coverage; a Tangut-capable font is needed to display it.
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How to type or find 𗁇
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- Xixia · Western Xia · Tangut variant · Tangut script · Tangut font
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𗁇\17047Codes and encoding1 code points
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