What 𗍼 means
It means “face” in Tangut. A 12th-century Tangut dictionary, organized by sound, records it. The script took shape under Western Xia in the 11th century for government and Buddhist translation. Its forms drew on Chinese writing but differed from Khitan and Jurchen scripts.
Someone sent me 𗍼—what does it mean?
A lone glyph still means “face”; context carries intent. The surrounding message shows whether it quotes Tangut text or displays the script.
A historical-script word.
𗍼 shows as a box when the font lacks a Tangut glyph; the character is unchanged.
Who writes 𗍼
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Questions people ask
1Did Tangut writing stop with Western Xia?
No. Tangut writing continued in Yuan-period manuscripts and printed books.
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How to type or find 𗍼
- Search it as
- 𗍼 · Tangut face · Tangut script · Western Xia · Xixia
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
𗍼CSS
\1737CCodes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𗍼
HTML hex
𗍼
CSS content
content: "\1737C";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%97%8D%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.