What 𗐖 means
Use Unicode character entry or a Tangut lookup tool.
In a Unicode-aware editor, insert U17416 using that editor's character-entry method. A Tangut lookup tool with character and stroke search is another option; exact steps depend on the tool.
If it appears blank or as a missing-glyph box, the input may be correct. Choose a font with Tangut coverage.
What does 𗐖 mean?
It is Tangut; its Unicode label does not reveal its word.
𗐖 belongs to Tangut, the writing system of the Western Xia state. After declaring independence in 1032, Li Yuanhao ordered a new script to strengthen Tangut cultural identity.
Tangut writing survives in state records, Buddhist works, manuscripts, and inscriptions. It remained distinct from the neighboring Khitan and Jurchen scripts. By 2026, digital typeface projects were adapting historical Tangut forms for modern typography. A Tangut dictionary and the surrounding passage are needed to identify this character's word and pronunciation.
Is 𗐖 a Chinese character?
No; it is a character in the distinct Tangut script.
Tangut took shape in a region where Chinese writing was influential, but it is a separate script. A resemblance to a Chinese character does not make 𗐖 Chinese or reveal its meaning.
Tangut structural data records 𗐖 as four parts: 𘡃 above the lower row 𘠞, 𘤊, and 𘠢. These components describe how the character is built; they are not alternate forms or a word-by-word gloss.
Alone in modern text, 𗐖 is best treated as a Tangut-script specimen or reference unless context supplies a reading.
Do not identify it by resemblance to a Chinese character; it belongs to a different script.
Who writes 𗐖
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What it means when someone sends it to you
3 readingsTreat it as a Tangut specimen or reference; the single character does not reveal its word.
Related characters
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗐖 show as a box?
Not necessarily an input error. A blank or missing-glyph box can mean the selected font lacks Tangut coverage; use a font that supports Tangut.
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How to type or find 𗐖
- Search it as
- tangut 17416 · xixia 17416 · tangut script · xixia script · western xia script · tangut character · tangut font · U+17416
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗐖\17416Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.