What 𗄷 means
It is a Tangut character linked to birth and production.
Tangut dictionaries group 𗄷 with being born, giving birth, and producing. Scholars reconstruct its reading in notations such as *mə²; Miyake gives *my₁. These are scholarly reconstructions of an extinct language, not modern pronunciations.
The Tangut Homophones, a dictionary arranged by sound, records 𗄷 in the 12th century. Its documented compounds belong to written vocabulary, but their complete English meanings remain unsettled.
Is 𗄷 Chinese or an emoji?
Neither: it is a Tangut text character.
The Tangut-ruled Western Xia state introduced the script in 1036 for state-building, Buddhist translation, and a distinct political identity. Chinese writing influenced its forms, but the script was designed for the Tangut language rather than borrowed as Chinese writing.
The script appeared in official documents, translations of Chinese and Tibetan works, and secular texts. An inscription dated 1502 shows its later survival. In digital text, 𗄷 is a historical character, not a substitute for a Chinese character or an emoji reaction.
Historical and specialist: it fits Tangut study or archival work; in ordinary chat, it needs context.
Do not use it in place of a Chinese character or as an emoji reaction.
Who writes 𗄷
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3Can I use 𗄷 as a Chinese character?
No. Tangut writing was influenced by Chinese forms, but 𗄷 belongs to the Tangut language and does not stand in for a Chinese character.
Why does 𗄷 show as a box?
Your font may not support Tangut. A box is a font fallback; it does not mean the character has changed.
How is 𗄷 pronounced?
As of 2026, Tangut has no living everyday pronunciation. Scholars reconstruct its reading with notations such as *mə²; Miyake gives *my₁.
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How to type or find 𗄷
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- birth · give birth · produce · Tangut · Xixia · Western Xia · mə² · my₁
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- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
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