What 𗪪 means
It is a Tangut character glossed as “clear.”
A Tangut–Chinese dictionary gives this exact character the gloss “clear.” Tangut was the language written in the Western Xia kingdom, also called Xixia.
Why does 𗪪 look Chinese?
Its square form reflects Chinese influence; the script is Tangut.
Tangut was a historical language of northwestern China. Its script was created under the first Western Xia emperor around 1036 CE to write Tangut. It appears in official and private texts, Buddhist scriptures, inscriptions, and manuscripts.
After Western Xia fell, the script continued into the Yuan and Ming periods and became obsolete by the end of the Ming dynasty. It moved from a working writing system to a subject of historical study.
Specialist and historical; in a modern message, it signals Tangut text, historical-script study, or a font/input test.
Its “clear” gloss belongs to Tangut; it is not a modern Chinese sign.
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Questions people ask
2Is 𗪪 a Chinese character?
No. It belongs to Tangut, a separate script influenced by Chinese writing. Its square shape does not make it a Chinese character.
Will 𗪪 show in every font?
No. The font needs Tangut coverage; otherwise, the character may appear as a missing-glyph box even when the text contains the correct character.
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How to type or find 𗪪
- Search it as
- Tangut · Xixia · clear · 西夏文 · 西夏字
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗪪\17AAACodes and encoding1 code points
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