What 𗛯 means
No. It belongs to Tangut, a distinct historical writing system.
The script was developed for the Western Xia state, a kingdom in northwestern China, and used for government and Buddhist texts during 1036–1502.
Historical and specialist; if you send it alone, add its Tangut gloss so the reader can read the word.
Its shape may look Chinese, but the character is Tangut.
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Who writes 𗛯
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Related characters
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗛯 show as a box?
It can. As of 2026, reliable display requires a system or web font that includes Tangut; without one, your device may show a blank box.
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How to type or find 𗛯
- Search it as
- 𗛯 meaning · Tangut character withered · Tangut dictionary · Tangut phonetic input
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
𗛯CSS
\176EFTangut phonetic input method
In a Tangut phonetic input method, enter ¹vu'₃, the reconstructed reading used for 𗛯.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𗛯
HTML hex
𗛯
CSS content
content: "\176EF";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%97%9B%AF
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On screen
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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.