What 𗥑 means
The Unicode name is an identifier, not a translation.
𗥑 belongs to the Tangut script, a writing system for the Tangut language. The label is not an English gloss or a predictable Mandarin pronunciation.
The source reference LFW2008-2224 points to an entry in Li Fanwen’s Tangut–Chinese dictionary. It identifies a dictionary record; the number itself does not give this character’s meaning or reading.
When was the Tangut script created?
It was created under the Western Xia court.
The Tangut script was created around 1036 to write Tangut. It served official, private, and religious purposes; its use continued through the Yuan dynasty and into the early Ming. Printed books, manuscripts, sutras, and inscriptions preserve examples from these settings.
How do I type 𗥑?
Use a Tangut input method and a font that supports the script.
In an editor with Unicode code-point entry, enter U17951. As of 2026, Raycosine’s web Tangut IME starts without a built-in dictionary; upload a RIME dictionary, then enter one of its codes. RIME is an input-method framework.
As of 2026, Noto Serif Tangut is one font that supports the script. Other Tangut fonts can draw the same character in different styles.
Who writes 𗥑
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗥑 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 𗥑
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- Tangut · Xixia · Western Xia · Tangut input method · Tangut font · U+17951
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- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗥑\17951Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.