What 𗣽 means
Its reading is recorded, but its meaning depends on the word.
Li Fanwen’s Tangut dictionary lists it as entry 2089 (L. 2089), with the scholarly Latin-letter reading li. One study places it as the second syllable of lɨə-lɨi, a reduplicative verb (a verb built on a repeated syllable pattern) glossed “to dote on.” These references describe particular dictionary and word contexts; the character’s inventory label is not a translation.
The Tangut script was developed for the Tangut state around 1036–37. Xixia is the Chinese historical name for that state; the script drew partly on Chinese and Khitan writing but recorded the Tangut language. It served official records, law codes, and Buddhist translations. The last known Tangut inscription is dated 1502.
Why does 𗣽 show as a box?
Your font may lack Tangut coverage.
This is a text character, so its display depends on the font. If the selected font lacks Tangut glyphs, an app may show a missing-glyph box; another Tangut font may draw it differently without changing which character it is.
Historical and scholarly; as of 2026, the character’s modern use is mainly historical study and technical text.
Who writes 𗣽
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗣽 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 𗣽
- Search it as
- U+178FD · 178FD · L. 2089 · Tangut dictionary · Xixia script · Tangut font
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗣽\178FDCodes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.