What 𗘀 means
It means “chrysalis,” the pupa stage before an adult butterfly emerges.
Why was Tangut writing made?
It was made to write the Tangut language and public life.
The script emerged around 1036 CE for Western Xia administration and culture. Surviving texts include Buddhist books, inscriptions, manuscripts, and official records such as tax registers and contracts. Tangut writing continued after Western Xia fell, then became obsolete.
Who writes 𗘀
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗘀 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 𗘀
- Search it as
- chrysalis · pupa · Tangut chrysalis · Xixia · Western Xia
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
𗘀CSS
\17600How to type 𗘀
Use a Tangut input tool with Latin-letter, stroke, or four-corner entry. As of 2026, browsers without a Tangut font may show a box.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𗘀
HTML hex
𗘀
CSS content
content: "\17600";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%97%98%80
1
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.