What 𗂿 means
Its Unicode name identifies the character, not its word meaning. The label “Tangut Ideograph-170BF” is generated from the code point, so it names the character in the catalog but does not translate the Tangut word it represents. To identify the word in a passage, consult a Tangut dictionary or the surrounding text.
The Tangut script was created around 1036 under Western Xia’s first emperor for state records, Buddhist translations, and a distinct political identity. The earliest transmitted Tangut document is an official record dated 1072. The script continued in inscriptions after Western Xia fell in 1227, then became obsolete by the end of the Ming dynasty. It drew on Chinese writing’s visual and compositional principles while remaining a distinct script; neighboring Khitan states had also created native scripts.
Why does 𗂿 look different in another font? Unicode 17.0 notes that Tangut glyph shapes can vary by source. If 𗂿 appears as a blank box, the font in use may not include Tangut.
Who writes 𗂿
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗂿 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 𗂿
- Search it as
- Tangut · Western Xia · 170BF · Tangraph · Tangut script · Tangut character · L2008-1930
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗂿\170BFCodes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.