What 𗉯 means
Its scholarly reading is a notation, not an English translation. A reconstruction writes it as kia¹.
The Wénhǎi, a Tangut dictionary from the 12th century, lists 𗉯.
Tangut script was devised around 1037 for the Tangut language. It was used in state records and Buddhist translations. Its design drew on Chinese writing; possible Khitan influence is debated. The script continued after Western Xia ended, and the latest known Tangut inscription dates to 1502.
Historical and linguistic: it belongs in writing about Tangut history or language.
A box means the current font lacks this glyph. A font with Tangut coverage can display it.
Who writes 𗉯
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗉯 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 𗉯
- Search it as
- Tangut character · Tangut script · Xixia · Western Xia · kia1 · ka2 · kâ1 · Wénhǎi
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗉯\1726FCodes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.