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𗃃

tangut ideograph-170c3

Tangut Ideograph-170C3

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𗃃 means “to rub” in Tangut. Western Xia (Xixia) used Tangut writing for government and Buddhist texts. Without a Tangut font, it may display as a box.

Text symbol

What 𗃃 means

It is the Tangut verb for rubbing.

A Tangut dictionary indexes it as L1928.

The Western Xia state created Tangut writing in 1036 for government, Buddhist scripture, and Tangut identity. An official record dated 1072 is among its earliest texts.

Where was Tangut writing used?

For government, Buddhist texts, and literature.

Texts included Confucius’s teachings, military manuals, encyclopedias, and literature. The script drew on Chinese writing principles and the neighboring Khitan people’s script.

An inscription dated 1502 shows later use.

Specialist historical writing; casual use needs Tangut context.

A box for 𗃃 means the font likely lacks Tangut coverage; the character remains valid.

Who writes 𗃃

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Questions people ask

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Why does 𗃃 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.

How to type or find 𗃃

Search it as
Tangut L1928 · Xixia · Tangut font
Shows up in
Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
⎇Alt+XType 170C3, then AltX to get 𗃃.
Windows
⊞Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win .).
macOS
⌃Control+⌘Command+␣SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “tangut ideograph-170c3”.
Linux
⎈Ctrl+⇧Shift+UType 170c3, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𗃃
CSS
\170C3
How to type 𗃃
Ordinary keyboards usually lack a direct key; use a Tangut-aware input tool.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𗃃
HTML hex
𗃃
CSS content
content: "\170C3";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%97%83%83
1
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.

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