What 𗅀 means
A Tangut dictionary glosses it as “bright star.”
The Tangut script was created in the eleventh century for the Western Xia state and used in government and Buddhist writing. After the dynasty’s fall, Tangut writing continued in Buddhist texts.
Who writes 𗅀
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗅀 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 𗅀
- Search it as
- bright star · Tangut · Xixia · Western Xia · Tangut character
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
𗅀CSS
\17140How do I type 𗅀?
Use a Unicode-capable input method and a font that supports Tangut; otherwise, the character may appear as a missing-glyph box.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𗅀
HTML hex
𗅀
CSS content
content: "\17140";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%97%85%80
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.