What 𗓐 means
It means “fog” in the Tangut language.
Tangut writing was influenced by Chinese characters, but it was distinct from the neighboring Khitan and Jurchen scripts.
why did Tangut writers use this script?
It was created around 1036 for the Tangut state.
The state was also called Western Xia. It fell in 1227, but Tangut writing continued; the last known example is dated 1502.
does 𗓐 also mean darkness?
Only in context, through one doubled form.
In the Tangut version of The General’s Garden, a Chinese military text, doubled 𗓐𗓐 means fog where the Chinese text has “darkness.” That is a contextual reading, not a standalone meaning.
Who writes 𗓐
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗓐 show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
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How to type or find 𗓐
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- Tangut script · fog · mist · Xixia
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