What 𗊷 means
It is a Tangut character; the glyph alone doesn't reveal its word.
The label identifies the character; a Tangut dictionary or surrounding text gives its meaning.
Why was Tangut script created?
For Western Xia's official and cultural writing.
Established around 1036 for state documents, schools, literature, and Buddhist translations, Tangut writing continued after the dynasty fell in 1227. A 1502 inscription is a late surviving example.
Specialist and archival; without Tangut context, its meaning is opaque.
Who writes 𗊷
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Related characters
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Tangut Component-036
First part in a recorded shape breakdown of 𗊷; it describes form, not meaning.
Tangut Component-177
Middle part in the same recorded shape breakdown; it describes form, not meaning.
Tangut Component-050
Final part in the same recorded shape breakdown; it describes form, not meaning.
Questions people ask
1Why does 𗊷 show as a box?
Your font or app lacks Tangut support. The character is still in the text, but the device cannot draw it.
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How to type or find 𗊷
- Search it as
- tangut · Xi Xia · tangut script · 172B7
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
𗊷CSS
\172B7Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𗊷
HTML hex
𗊷
CSS content
content: "\172B7";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%97%8A%B7
1
On screen
1
Code points
2
JS .length
4
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.