What 𗓢 means
It means “cicada” in Tangut.
The Unicode name “Tangut Ideograph-174E2” is a code-point label, not a translation.
Why does Tangut writing look Chinese?
It is a separate script influenced by Chinese writing.
The script took shape around 1036 under Western Xia’s first emperor to write the Tangut language in what is now northwestern China. It appears in official, private, and religious texts. It remained in use through the Yuan and Ming dynasties after Western Xia fell to the Mongols, becoming obsolete by the Ming dynasty’s end.
Who writes 𗓢
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗓢 show as a box?
Your font or app may lack Tangut support; the text can remain intact, but display needs a Tangut-capable font.
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How to type or find 𗓢
- Search it as
- tangut character · tangut cicada · xixia script · western xia script · tangut word for cicada · cicada in tangut
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
𗓢CSS
\174E2Unicode hex input
Enter
174E2 in a Unicode code-point input method; shortcuts vary by device.Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𗓢
HTML hex
𗓢
CSS content
content: "\174E2";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%97%93%A2
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On screen
1
Code points
2
JS .length
4
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.