What 𗐊 means
It means “numerous”: many or plentiful.
The Tangut dictionary glosses 𗐊 as “numerous.” Writing in Tangut began around 1036 as the Western Xia, a kingdom ruled by Tangut people, built a distinct written identity and a Buddhist canon—a collection of sacred Buddhist texts—in its language.
Tangut was used for Buddhist, Chinese, Tibetan, and nonreligious texts. An inscription at Juyong Pass, a mountain pass, is dated 1345; a Tangut pillar in Baoding is dated 1502, showing the script remained in use long after Western Xia fell. Its design drew on Chinese and probably Khitan traditions; the Khitans were another people in the region, and Tangut remained a distinct script.
Historical or specialist Tangut text in modern messages.
If it arrives alone, start with its dictionary reading: “numerous.”
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Who writes 𗐊
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗐊 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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