What 𗙵 means
Li Fanwen’s English index lists it under “to indicate.”
Unicode’s Tangut source data maps 𗙵 to entry L2008-0279 in Li Fanwen’s 2008 Tangut–Chinese Dictionary. The dictionary’s English index groups that entry under “to indicate”; this brief gloss does not supply a pronunciation or every context.
If it arrives alone in a message, ask which text or source it came from before treating it as a reply.
Is Tangut 17675 an emoji?
No. It is a text character in the Tangut script.
Tangut writing was officially introduced in 1036, before the Western Xia state was formally established. The ruler Li Yuanhao commissioned it; scholar Yeli Renrong and others developed it for government and as a marker of Tangut political identity. Its design drew on Chinese writing, but Tangut is a separate script with its own characters.
Tangut texts include dictionaries, Buddhist translations, and Chinese classics found at Khara-Khoto. Tangut inscriptions also appear on Yuan and Ming monuments.
Archival writing; an isolated glyph needs its source or a translation.
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Who writes 𗙵
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What it means when someone sends it to you
3 readingsA historical Tangut character; ask what text or source it belongs to before reading it as a reply.
Questions people ask
1Can a blank box still contain 𗙵?
Yes. Text can retain the character even when the current app or font cannot display Tangut.
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How to type or find 𗙵
- Search it as
- tangut character · tangut 17675 · tangut script · 𗙵 meaning · xixia script · western xia writing · tangut dictionary · tangut to indicate
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗙵\17675Codes and encoding1 code points
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