What 𗡌 means
No standalone English gloss is established as of 2026-09-16.
Unicode’s source record links 𗡌 to N1966-255-107 in Nishida’s 1966 Little Dictionary of Tangut, a reference book for the language. That trail identifies a dictionary entry; it is not itself a translation.
Tangut words were read in their language and sentence context, so this character alone cannot supply a full translation. If someone sends it by itself, treat it as a character sample; surrounding Tangut text is needed for a translation.
Why was Tangut writing created?
To write the Tangut language and serve the Western Xia state.
The script was promulgated in 1036 under Emperor Li Yuanhao as part of Western Xia state-building. Its purposes included writing the Tangut language, preparing a Tangut edition of the Buddhist Canon, and marking a state identity distinct from Song China.
A Khara-khoto Tangut manuscript probably dates to the 12th or early 13th century. After Western Xia fell, Tangut writing continued into the mid-Ming period. Surviving texts include Buddhist scriptures, Confucian works, encyclopedias, military treatises and literature.
Why does 𗡌 look wrong on my device?
A font without Tangut coverage can show a missing-glyph box.
𗡌 is a text character, so its appearance comes from the selected font. Fonts can draw the same encoded character differently; a font with no Tangut coverage may show a missing-glyph box instead.
Unicode entry and display are separate steps: input can succeed while the selected font still shows a box.
Alone, it reads more like a historical-script sample or lookup prompt than an ordinary chat message.
A dictionary entry is a source trail, not a translation.
Who writes 𗡌
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗡌 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 𗡌
- Search it as
- tangut · xixia · western xia · tangut script · tangut character · tangut font · tangut unicode
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗡌\1784CCodes and encoding1 code points
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