What 𗊣 means
Li Fanwen’s English index glosses 𗊣 as “oral cavity.” It files the gloss under entry 3085, which the Unicode chart links to this glyph.
A Tangut word recorded as 𗟴𗊣 ends in this character and is attested in the 12th century. That gives a word-level example of the character in use.
Why was the Tangut script made?
It was made for Western Xia’s state and cultural life. In 1036, an imperial order established Tangut writing for official and cultural use, including a Tangut Buddhist canon, a collection of Buddhist scriptures. Manuscripts also preserve Tangut translations of Chinese classics, military works, encyclopedias and literature.
Chinese writing influenced the script’s design, but Tangut writing was created for the Tangut language.
A historical writing character for Tangut texts, dictionaries and script study.
The numbered Unicode-style name identifies the glyph; it does not translate it.
Who writes 𗊣
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Questions people ask
2Why is 𗊣 showing as a box?
The selected font may lack Tangut glyphs, so the character appears as a box. Use a font with Tangut coverage. Unicode identifies the character, while fonts can draw it differently.
Is 𗊣 Chinese or Tangut?
Tangut. Chinese writing influenced the script’s design, but it was created for the Tangut language and Western Xia tradition.
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How to type or find 𗊣
- Search it as
- Tangut mouth character · Xixia character meaning mouth · Tangut oral cavity · Tangut 3085 · L2008-3085 · 172a3
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗊣\172A3Codes and encoding1 code points
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