What 𗃬 means
It means “fear” or “dread” in Tangut.
A citation for 𗃬 appears in Tóngyīn (“Homophones”), a Tangut glossary from the 12th century. A glossary is a word reference; this one groups words with the same pronunciation.
Where did Tangut writing come from?
The Western Xia court commissioned it for the Tangut language.
Around 1036, the court made Tangut an official written language, giving the state a written tradition alongside neighboring Chinese culture.
Tangut writing carried Buddhist scriptures, Chinese classics, dictionaries, and other translated and original works. It was a full writing system, not a mark created just for this word.
Can I send 𗃬 to mean scared?
Only if your recipient reads Tangut.
A Tangut reader can recognize the word; someone who does not read the script cannot be expected to infer “I’m scared” from this character alone. Include a plain-language gloss for anyone who does not read Tangut.
A historical Tangut word; it works as an emotion message only between readers who know the script.
A bare message will not tell a Tangut non-reader that you mean fear.
Who writes 𗃬
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What it means when someone sends it to you
3 readingsThe word denotes fear or dread in its written context.
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗃬 look different on my screen?
The Unicode reference chart gives a sample shape, not a rule for every font, so fonts may draw 𗃬 differently. A font without Tangut coverage may show a missing-character box.
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How to type or find 𗃬
- Search it as
- fear · dread · Tangut · Xixia · Tangut fear character
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
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