What 𗟨 means
“To take” is the broad gloss; context can narrow it to “to borrow.”
A Tangut loan account dated 1217 uses 𗟨 for borrowing. Emperor Li Yuanhao ordered the Tangut script in 1036 to help build Western Xia; it served Buddhist, official, and translated texts.
Alone, it needs surrounding Tangut writing or a dictionary for a precise reading. Tangut is distinct from Chinese, despite some Chinese-inspired construction.
Combination ideas
1A Tangut contract line identifies a co-borrower and wife.
Questions people ask
1Why does 𗟨 show as a box?
Usually a font issue: a font without Tangut coverage may show the character as a box or blank. The text character itself is unchanged.
How to type 𗟨
Windows (Word)
Alt+XType 177E8, then Alt+X to get 𗟨.
Windows
Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win + .).
macOS
Control+Command+SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “tangut ideograph-177e8”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType 177e8, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𗟨CSS
\177E8Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𗟨
HTML hex
𗟨
CSS content
content: "\177E8";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%97%9F%A8
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.