What 𗩏 means
Its dictionary gloss is “dark.” Li Fanwen’s English index lists it at entry 3597; treat this as a short lookup clue, not a full translation.
The script was created in 1036 to support the Tangut state and Buddhist translation. Chinese writing and Khitan writing, used for another historical language in the region, influenced its design.
Tangut texts include laws, literature, and translations from Chinese and Tibetan. A Tangut inscription from 1502 shows the script remained in use after the dynasty ended.
Specialist historical-script register; it signals Tangut text or study.
Who writes 𗩏
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗩏 show as a box?
The app may lack a Tangut font and show a missing-glyph box; the character itself is unchanged.
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How to type or find 𗩏
- Search it as
- 𗩏 meaning · Tangut dark · LFW 3597 · Tangut 17A4F
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗩏\17A4FCodes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.