What 𗓈 means
It is a Tangut character; its identifier is not a translation.
𗓈 belongs to Tangut, a script used to write the Tangut language. Tangut is a separate writing system from Chinese, though Tangut character design drew on some Chinese structural principles; that connection does not give this glyph a Chinese reading.
The label 174C8 identifies a character, not its word. To translate it, consult a Tangut dictionary or read it in its surrounding text.
What was Tangut writing used for?
It served Western Xia's government, books, and religious life.
The script was created under the first Western Xia emperor around 1036. It appears in state and private documents, Buddhist books and sutras, inscriptions, and manuscripts.
After Western Xia fell to Mongol rule, Tangut remained in use during the Yuan and Ming periods before becoming obsolete by the end of the Ming. A bilingual glossary called Pearl in the Palm helped scholars decipher it.
How can I enter and display 𗓈?
A specialist tool can look it up; a suitable font can display it.
Tangut tools can search by pronunciation, components, a drawn form, or code point; available methods depend on the tool.
A browser or app without a Tangut-capable font may show a box or another missing-glyph mark. A web font can render Tangut in a browser page; another app may need a Tangut-capable system font.
By 2026, Tangut's digital register is scholarly, archival, or typographic.
Do not infer a Chinese reading from the shape.
Drift: As of 2026, documented work around Tangut includes scholarship, digital texts, and typeface design.
Who writes 𗓈
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗓈 show as a box?
The selected font may not include Tangut characters. A Tangut-capable web font can fix a browser page; another application may need a system font with Tangut coverage.
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How to type or find 𗓈
- Search it as
- 174c8 · tangut · tangut character · xixia · tangraph · tangut font · tangut input
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗓈\174C8Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.