What 𗙍 means
A Tangut dictionary gives it the sense “greasy.”
A Tangut dictionary reconstructs its reading as a sound like “mah,” written ma in scholarly transcription.
The Tangut script arose under Western Xia authority in the 11th century for official writing and translations of Buddhist and Chinese texts. It borrowed models from Chinese and Khitan writing while representing the distinct Tangut language.
The Western Xia state fell in 1227, but Buddhist texts show Tangut writing continued afterward. The latest known inscription (text written on a surface) is dated 1502.
It signals specialist or historical-text use.
A font lacking Tangut coverage may show it as a box or blank space; that is a display problem, not a different character.
Who writes 𗙍
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗙍 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 𗙍
- Search it as
- greasy · oily · Tangut · Western Xia · Xixia · ma
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗙍\1764DCodes and encoding1 code points
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