What 𗊳 means
Unicode identifies this glyph but does not translate it. As of 2026, Unicode supplies no English gloss or pronunciation for this exact character. To read it, consult a Tangut dictionary or an edition of the text where it appears. The script's introduction around 1036 does not establish when this individual character first appeared.
Tangut writing served Western Xia administration and education; later it carried Buddhist scriptures and translations of Chinese works. Surviving examples reach 1502. These uses explain the script's history, not the meaning of 𗊳 on its own.
Is 𗊳 a Chinese character?
No. Tangut is a separate script. Chinese writing influenced its visual style, so both can look square and built from strokes. Tangut characters have their own construction and readings; a Chinese-looking shape does not give 𗊳 a Chinese meaning or pronunciation.
Treat it as a historical-script lookup, not a conversational symbol.
A box on screen points to missing font coverage, not a different character.
Who writes 𗊳
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗊳 appear as a box?
Your text can contain the character even when the selected font lacks a Tangut glyph; switch to a font that includes Tangut characters.
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How to type or find 𗊳
- Search it as
- 172b3 · u+172b3 · tangut · xixia · unicode · font
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗊳\172B3Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.