What 𗥇 means
It is glossed in Tangut as “boy” or “lad.”
The Tangut script was developed around 1036 as the Western Xia state’s own writing system, used in government and Buddhist translation. It drew on Chinese and Khitan script traditions while remaining distinct. A Khara-khoto manuscript, probably from the 12th or early 13th century, shows Buddhist, Chinese, and secular writing.
Historical and specialist; opaque in ordinary chat.
Who writes 𗥇
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What it means when someone sends it to you
2 readingsThe Tangut word glosses as “boy” or “lad.”
Questions people ask
1Why does 𗥇 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 𗥇
- Search it as
- Tangut boy · Tangut lad · Xixia script · tjɨ̣1
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
𗥇CSS
\17947how to type the Tangut character for boy
In an editor with Unicode code-point entry, enter U17947. A Tangut-capable font is needed to display it; a missing-glyph box does not mean the input changed.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𗥇
HTML hex
𗥇
CSS content
content: "\17947";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%97%A5%87
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On screen
1
Code points
2
JS .length
4
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.