What 𗄨 means
A shared Tangut dictionary reading links it to “seat.”
A Tangut list groups it with 𘛃 under lu²; 𘛃 is glossed “seat.” The link is lexical, not visual or interchangeable.
Tangut writing was established around 1036 CE under Emperor Jingzong for Western Xia’s state and cultural needs. Its forms drew on Chinese writing but recorded Tangut. Most surviving texts date from the 11th–13th centuries; after the Mongol conquest in the 13th century, the language left daily use.
Specialist and historical; add a gloss for readers unfamiliar with Tangut.
Who writes 𗄨
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗄨 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 𗄨
- Search it as
- tangut · western xia · lu2 · seat
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗄨\17128Codes and encoding1 code points
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