What 𗇎 means
𗇎 is a Tangut written character; its Unicode label is not a translation.
The label does not give this character's Tangut reading or word meaning. Accounts differ about who created the script: traditional accounts credit Yeli Renrong, a high official; another scholarly view credits Li Deming, the ruler's father.
The script spread in 1036 and was used in government schools, official records, diplomacy, Buddhist translations, and literature. It gave the Tangut language a writing system for state administration, religion, and literature.
Why does Tangut resemble Chinese writing?
Tangut was influenced by Chinese writing but remained a separate script. Its strokes and structure resemble Chinese characters. A connection to Khitan writing, another script used in the region, has been proposed but remains debated.
After the Mongol conquest, Tangut ceased to be an everyday state script. Buddhist books, legal texts, and inscriptions preserved it; dictionaries, fonts, and input tools support its study.
In a message, 𗇎 reads as Tangut text, a history reference, or a font test.
Its Chinese-style structure does not make it Chinese; 𗇎 belongs to Tangut.
Who writes 𗇎
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗇎 show as a box?
As of 2026, an app without a Tangut-capable font can show a missing-glyph box even when the text contains 𗇎. A Tangut font supplies the drawing.
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How to type or find 𗇎
- Search it as
- 𗇎 · Tangut 171CE · Tangut script · Xixia script · Tangut character
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗇎\171CECodes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.