What 𗟫 means
It has a reconstructed reading, but no English gloss in the proposal. The May 2025 encoding proposal lists 𗟫 as ni̯ẹ² in entry 19A21 of Homophones B, a Tangut reference text that groups characters by sound. This notation records a scholarly reconstruction of its pronunciation; it does not identify a modern English word.
Tangut writing was created around 1036 for the Western Xia state as part of state-building. It served official records and Buddhist translations, alongside Chinese works translated into Tangut. A scholarly account dates the earliest surviving example it cites to an official document from 1072.
Tangut was not derived from Chinese characters, though its visual design and way of composing signs drew on Chinese writing. The Western Xia state also followed neighboring Khitan states in creating a native script. The character's setting has shifted from historical records and Buddhist texts to scholarship, fonts, and input tools.
It reads as a historical specimen of Tangut writing, not a conversational remark.
Don't expect a reader to infer an everyday message from it alone.
Who writes 𗟫
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗟫 appear as a box?
The font or app may lack Tangut support. Use a font with Tangut glyphs; some mobile apps may still fail to render the character even though it is valid Unicode text.
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How to type or find 𗟫
- Search it as
- xixia · tangut · tangut font · tangut input · ni̯ẹ² · 177eb
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗟫\177EBCodes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.