What 𗌵 means
The Unicode name is a catalog label, not a translation.
Western Xia emperor Li Yuanhao commissioned Tangut writing in 1036 to strengthen the state and prepare Buddhist scripture in Tangut. It also marked an identity distinct from Song China.
Tangut writing drew on Chinese script and followed earlier Khitan script-making. “Tangut Ideograph-17335” is a script-and-code label, not a translation or pronunciation; a Tangut text or dictionary supplies the reading. These script-level ties do not prove that 𗌵 derives from a specific Chinese or Khitan character.
Who writes 𗌵
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗌵 show as a box?
Font coverage. If the font lacks Tangut glyphs, the text may still contain the character while the display shows a box.
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How to type or find 𗌵
- Search it as
- Tangut character · Tangut script · Western Xia writing · Tangut font
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗌵\17335Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.