What 𗠟 means
The code-point label identifies 𗠟; it does not translate it.
This Tangut character belongs to Xixia writing, a separate script whose character-building approach drew on Chinese models. Its visual resemblance does not give it a Mandarin reading.
One scholarly reconstruction transcribes it as nśo¹ in a Tangut sound-class table. That is a proposed reading, not an English gloss; use a dictionary entry or an attested passage for a translation.
Why was Tangut writing created?
It supported Western Xia state-building and a Buddhist canon.
Tangut writing was disseminated in 1036 under Li Yuanhao as part of Western Xia state-building. It supported a native Buddhist canon and a written identity distinct from Song China. The script also followed the Khitan neighbors, who had created two scripts earlier.
Surviving Tangut books include Buddhist scriptures, Chinese classics, encyclopedias, military works, and translated literature. After Western Xia fell in 1227, Tangut writing continued in later materials before falling out of use.
Best suited to a Tangut historical, linguistic, or typographic context; opaque as an unexplained message.
Do not assign it a Mandarin meaning from its resemblance to Chinese writing.
Who writes 𗠟
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Questions people ask
1Will 𗠟 look the same in every font?
No. Your device uses an available Tangut font, and different font designs can draw different outlines. Without Tangut font support, you may see a missing-glyph box.
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How to type or find 𗠟
- Search it as
- 1781f · u+1781f · tangut script · tangut character · xixia writing · nśo¹
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗠟\1781FCodes and encoding1 code points
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