What 𗎗 means
It names the state of being cold in Tangut.
Scholarly dictionaries gloss it as “to be cold” and record a reconstructed reading written kú, roughly one syllable like “koo.” Tangut was the language of Western Xia, a state in northwestern China.
Western Xia commissioned Tangut writing for state use and to distinguish its script from Chinese writing. In 1036, Tangut became the state’s official language; the script appears in Buddhist scriptures, Chinese classics, and dictionaries.
Why does 𗎗 show as a box?
Your font may not contain Tangut characters.
As of 2026, a browser or app can show an empty box when neither its web font nor system fonts include this glyph. A Tangut web font can fix browser display; other apps may need a Tangut font installed.
As of 2026, available Tangut fonts can draw the same character in different styles. The letterform changes, but the encoded character stays the same.
A historical Tangut word for cold; include its gloss when readers cannot read Tangut.
A bare glyph can be unreadable if the reader’s font lacks Tangut support.
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Questions people ask
1Is 𗎗 a Chinese character?
No. It is a Tangut character for the Tangut language. The writing system drew on Chinese writing traditions, but it is a distinct script.
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How to type or find 𗎗
- Also called
- kú
- Search it as
- Tangut character for cold · cold in Tangut · ku · Western Xia · xixia · L4034 · Tangut font · Tangut IME
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
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