What 𗤏 means
It is glossed as “mallet.” A 2015 analysis lists it in a Tangut wordbook of unknown provenance; the entry cannot establish the character’s first appearance. Scholars reconstruct its reading as kyr'₄ in specialist notation.
The Western Xia state introduced Tangut writing in 1036 for government, Buddhist texts, and cultural identity. Its character structure drew on Chinese writing; official-script use echoed the neighboring Khitan state.
Historical, specialist use: Tangut reading, dictionary work, and script study.
As of 2026, some mobile apps may not render Tangut text; a Tangut-capable font may be needed.
Who writes 𗤏
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗤏 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 𗤏
- Search it as
- Tangut mallet · Xixia mallet · Tangut dictionary · Tangut input
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗤏\1790FCodes and encoding1 code points
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