What 𗣿 means
Its Unicode name is an identifier, not a Tangut word or pronunciation.
The generated name “Tangut Ideograph-178FF” identifies the entry; it is not a dictionary gloss. A Tangut lexicon or transcribed text is needed to identify the character’s historical word and pronunciation.
Promulgated in 1036 for writing Tangut in the Western Xia state, the script drew on Chinese and Khitan writing traditions but remained distinct. It served administration and Buddhist translation; Buddhist texts continued after the state fell in 1227.
A historical character in a distinct, Chinese- and Khitan-influenced script.
It is Tangut, not a Chinese word.
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Who writes 𗣿
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗣿 show as a box on some devices?
Not every system ships a font for the Tangut block. Where none is installed, the character shows as an empty box; adding a font such as Noto fixes it. The character itself is still correct and copies correctly.
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How to type or find 𗣿
- Search it as
- 178ff · tangut · tangut character · tangut script · xixia · western xia
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗣿\178FFCodes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.