What 𗌭 means
It introduces a consequence or what happens next. The Wénhǎi, a Tangut dictionary, records this use in the 12th century.
In 1036, the Western Xia court commissioned Tangut writing for state records, Buddhist translations, and a distinct Tangut identity. Its square forms drew on Chinese writing; Khitan influence is possible, but a close link is unproven.
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Who writes 𗌭
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗌭 show as a box on some devices?
Not every system ships a font for the Tangut block. Where none is installed, the character shows as an empty box; adding a font such as Noto fixes it. The character itself is still correct and copies correctly.
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How to type or find 𗌭
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- ku · so · then · xixia writing · western xia script · Wénhǎi · tangut script · tangut ideogram
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- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗌭\1732DWhy is 𗌭 a box on my screen?
fsymbols draws rare signs with its own fonts, so they show here even where your device has none. An app or website without such a font shows an empty box (□) or a question mark instead. Turn our fonts off to see each sign as your device draws it by itself: a box here means a box in your chats and documents too.
Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.