What 𗗣 means
It means “buy” in Tangut.
A Tangut dictionary index records bji; comparative work writes *lwəʶ², a reconstructed reading. These are scholarly spellings, not English pronunciation guides.
Why was Tangut writing made?
The Western Xia state commissioned a script for Tangut.
Around 1036–1037, it drew on Chinese and Khitan writing; Khitan was another historical script. It served Buddhist translations, legal texts, law codes, and official records, then became a subject of historical study.
Historical Tangut text: 𗗣 belongs to the writing tradition of Western Xia.
Is 𗗣 Chinese? No; it is Tangut, a separate script despite its visual resemblance.
Who writes 𗗣
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗗣 show as a box?
Your font lacks Tangut coverage. A Tangut-capable font can display it.
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How to type or find 𗗣
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- bji · buy · Tangut · Xixia
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- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗗣\175E3Codes and encoding1 code points
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