What 𗞼 means
It means “to light a torch.” Treat it as an action, not an object or a general word for fire.
Tangut was the language of Western Xia. Its separate script was influenced by Chinese writing and served official and cultural work, including Buddhist translations and books printed from carved wooden blocks. Tangut writing continued after the state fell.
A historical Tangut character, suited to scholarly writing rather than casual shorthand.
It means “light a torch,” not “torch.”
Who writes 𗞼
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Don't confuse it with
1Questions people ask
1Why does 𗞼 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 𗞼
- Search it as
- Tangut torch · 𗞼 meaning · Xixia character · Western Xia script
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
𗞼CSS
\177BCHow do I type 𗞼?
Select it in a Unicode character picker with Tangut support. If it appears as a box, the active font may lack Tangut coverage; a compatible font can display the character.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𗞼
HTML hex
𗞼
CSS content
content: "\177BC";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%97%9E%BC
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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.