What 𗢿 means
It is a Tangut character, but its word or sound needs context.
Tangut script was created in the eleventh century for the Tangut state known as Western Xia. It served state records and literacy, and its structure has close ties to Chinese-character traditions while expressing a distinct Tangut identity. The earliest surviving Tangut document is an official order to a military inspector dated 1072; Tangut script also carried Buddhist literature.
After Western Xia fell in 1227, Tangut writing continued in religious and scholarly transmission. A Buddhist inscription at Baoding is dated 1502. For this exact character, use a Tangut dictionary and the surrounding text to identify its reading; its inventory label is not a word or sound gloss.
Why does 𗢿 show as a box?
A font needs Tangut coverage to draw it.
If the current font lacks this glyph, an app may show an empty box or replacement mark. That is a missing-glyph display; the text still contains the same Tangut character.
Specialist and historical: 𗢿 belongs to Tangut writing and needs text context for interpretation.
Don't label it Chinese; its script is Tangut.
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Who writes 𗢿
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What it means when someone sends it to you
2 readingsTreat it as a Tangut character; the isolated glyph does not supply a word or sound.
Related characters
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Questions people ask
1Does a box mean the character changed?
No. It means the chosen font may lack Tangut coverage; the text still contains the same character.
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