What 𗔾 means
It is a Tangut character; L2008-1359 is a lookup label, not its translation.
A Unicode proposal identifies it with the research label L2008-1359. The Tangut scholar Li Fanwen's 2008 reconstruction records its reading in scholarly notation as khjə¹; that notation represents a reconstructed sound, not an English gloss. To know which word it writes in a passage, consult a Tangut dictionary or read the surrounding Tangut text.
Tangut script was created in 1036 under Emperor Li Yuanhao to support a Buddhist canon and a distinct Tangut state identity. Its designs drew on Chinese writing and neighboring Khitan script traditions, but Tangut was not derived from Chinese. A Khara-Khoto manuscript, probably from the 12th or early 13th century, shows Tangut translations of Chinese statecraft and moral texts alongside Buddhist works. The script served religious, governmental, and literary life.
Why does 𗔾 show as a box?
A missing-glyph box usually means the font lacks Tangut coverage.
𗔾 is encoded as text, so its shape comes from the active font. Use a Tangut-capable font if it appears as a box; different Tangut fonts can draw the same character differently.
Archival and scholarly: it fits Tangut texts, manuscript study, and clearly labeled technical examples.
L2008-1359 and khjə¹ are lookup notation, not English meanings.
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Questions people ask
1Can 𗔾 be read as a Chinese character?
No. Tangut was a separate script for a distinct language. Its designers drew on Chinese writing, and Tangut texts included translations of Chinese works.
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How to type or find 𗔾
- Also called
- L2008-1359
- Search it as
- lfw1359 · khjə · tangut · xixia · tangut script · xixia script · tangut font · Unicode 1753E
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗔾\1753ECodes and encoding1 code points
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