What 𗈡 means
The Unicode name identifies the character, not its meaning. The name is generated from the code point. L2008-0990 is the source reference for an entry in a Tangut-Chinese dictionary; it gives neither a pronunciation nor an English gloss.
Tangut components are reusable shape elements that help scholars describe and find characters. The recorded breakdown places four components in this glyph; they show its construction, not four separate word meanings.
Is 𗈡 Chinese?
No; it is Tangut writing, a separate script. The Tangut script, also called Xixia, was created around 1036 under the first emperor of Western Xia. It was used to write the Tangut language in official documents, translations, and Buddhist texts. Its forms resemble Chinese characters, but Tangut is its own writing system.
Tangut writing continued after Western Xia fell in 1227. As of 2026, the latest known example is dated 1502.
This reads as historical-script or typography knowledge, not a standard conversational tone.
Treat L2008-0990 as a dictionary lookup reference, not an English gloss.
Who writes 𗈡
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗈡 appear as a box?
Usually, the selected font lacks a Tangut glyph. As of 2026, Noto Serif Tangut lists Tangut coverage; select it in the app if it is installed. The underlying character remains unchanged.
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How to type or find 𗈡
- Search it as
- U+17221 · Tangut lookup · Tangut dictionary · Xixia script · Western Xia writing · Tangut components · Tangut font
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗈡\17221Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.