Tangut character 17219

Use \U00017219 in Python or \u{17219} in modern JavaScript. These Unicode escapes enter the Tangut character in code; they are not keyboard shortcuts. If it displays as a square, the selected font may lack Tangut coverage.

What does 𗈙 mean?

In Tangut, it means “to harm” or “to slander.” A modern scholarly reconstruction writes its reading as ntśu¹. Tangut writing was created around 1036 under the Western Xia court, partly to support a Tangut Buddhist canon and a distinct state identity. It also carried translated Chinese works, law codes, literature, and administrative documents.

A page from a surviving Khara-Khoto manuscript probably dates from the 12th or early 13th century. Tangut writing continued after Western Xia fell in 1227, and a known inscription dates from 1502. Tangut used Chinese-inspired strokes and ways of composing characters, but remained a separate script; nearby Khitan script-making provided an earlier example.

What if someone sends 𗈙 alone?

Treat it as a character specimen, not an accusation. “To slander” is the historical word’s gloss, not evidence of the sender’s intent. Use the surrounding text to interpret it, or ask if the meaning matters.