What 𗏂 means
Li Fanwen’s dictionary lists 𗏂 as a surname entry.
In the Tangut index, Li Fanwen (LFW) numbers it 2488 and groups it under “a surname.” Scholars reconstruct its reading as lju̱: j is the y-like glide in English “yes,” and the underline marks a vowel articulated farther back in the throat.
Western Xia ruler Li Yuanhao commissioned the Tangut script in 1036. One likely aim was a Tangut edition of the Buddhist canon; a native script also distinguished the kingdom from Song China. Its visual forms and writing principles were inspired by Chinese writing, but Tangut was not derived from it.
Who writes 𗏂
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗏂 show as a box?
Your current font has no Tangut glyph for this character, so the display substitutes a generic box. The text still encodes 𗏂; a font with Tangut support can show its form.
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𗏂\173C2Codes and encoding1 code points
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