What 𗪙 means
In the Tangut language, 𗪙 is glossed “vulgar.”
An attested phrase is 𗯨𗪙, translated “the vulgar world.” It is built from the Tangut word for “world” followed by this character’s “vulgar” sense.
Tangut writing was developed for the Western Xia state around 1036, with a Buddhist canon and distinct state identity among its purposes. Surviving material includes Buddhist scriptures, official and private texts, inscriptions, manuscripts, and Chinese works translated into Tangut. Its principles were influenced by Chinese writing, but it represents a different language; Chinese knowledge alone cannot reveal this character’s meaning.
Can I send 𗪙 by itself?
Only with Tangut context or a translation. A single graph does not tell an unfamiliar recipient which historical word or phrase you mean. Include a brief gloss or source context when it matters.
Historical Tangut vocabulary; opaque without the surrounding phrase.
“Vulgar” is a lexical gloss, not a ready-made modern insult.
Who writes 𗪙
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What it means when someone sends it to you
2 readingsThe attested phrase means “the vulgar world”; its two characters contribute “world” and “vulgar.”
Don't confuse it with
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2Why does 𗪙 show as a square?
Your font may lack Tangut coverage. A missing-glyph box is a display failure; the stored character has not changed.
Is 𗪙 a Chinese character?
No. Tangut writing borrowed principles from Chinese writing to represent a different language; Chinese knowledge alone cannot tell you this graph’s meaning.
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How to type or find 𗪙
- Also called
- mur¹ · mur1 · LFW 2094
- Search it as
- mur · vulgar · xixia · tangut · lfw2094 · 𗪙
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗪙\17A99Codes and encoding1 code points
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