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𗊼

tangut ideograph-172bc

Tangut ideograph 172BC

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𗊼 means “to fluctuate” in Tangut, the historical language of Western Xia. As of 2026, it has no standard chat reading; a message containing it points to Tangut writing or deliberate obscurity. A box-shaped display usually means the app or font lacks Tangut support.

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What 𗊼 means

It means “to fluctuate” in Tangut.

Tangut was the language of Western Xia. Its writing began around 1036 for administration and schools, then was used to translate and print Buddhist texts. After Western Xia fell in 1227, written Tangut continued in religious texts; the latest known example is dated 1502.

What does it mean when someone sends 𗊼?

Usually, it points to Tangut text or deliberate obscurity.

A box-shaped placeholder usually means the app or font cannot display Tangut.

Historical and specialist, not conversational.

Who writes 𗊼

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Questions people ask

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Why does 𗊼 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.

How to type or find 𗊼

Search it as
Tangut · Xixia · fluctuate · fluctuation
Shows up in
Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
⎇Alt+XType 172BC, then AltX to get 𗊼.
Windows
⊞Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win .).
macOS
⌃Control+⌘Command+␣SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “tangut ideograph-172bc”.
Linux
⎈Ctrl+⇧Shift+UType 172bc, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𗊼
CSS
\172BC
How do I type 𗊼?
Use a Tangut input method such as Rime Xunpin; install a Tangut-capable font too, because input support and display support are separate.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𗊼
HTML hex
𗊼
CSS content
content: "\172BC";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%97%8A%BC
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.

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