What 𗖆 means
The label identifies the sign, not its Tangut word.
A Tangut dictionary or the surrounding passage gives its reading and meaning. Tangut was created for the language of Western Xia (Xixia), a state, around 1036 under its first emperor. It served official, private, and Buddhist texts, continued after the dynasty fell, and became obsolete by the end of the Ming dynasty.
Tangut is distinct from Han writing. Similar strokes do not make 𗖆 a Chinese character or a substitute.
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Who writes 𗖆
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗖆 show as a box on some devices?
Not every system ships a font for the Tangut block. Where none is installed, the character shows as an empty box; adding a font such as Noto fixes it. The character itself is still correct and copies correctly.
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How to type or find 𗖆
- Search it as
- Xixia · tangraph · L2008-1813 · Tangut dictionary · Tangut IME · Tangut font
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗖆\17586𗖆. A blank box means your font lacks Tangut coverage.Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.