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𗪹

tangut ideograph-17ab9

Tangut character Dzo

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𗪹 is a Tangut character associated with the surname Dzo; scholars reconstruct its reading in Latin transcription as dzo. The Tangut script served state writing and Buddhist translation, then carried many kinds of texts. Sent alone in chat, it is best treated as a historical-script reference; ask for context before reading it as a reaction.

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What 𗪹 means

The Tangut dictionary lists it under the surname Dzo.

The entry Tangut surname Dzo gives the reconstructed Tangut reading, written dzo in Latin scholarly transcription. This is a historical name value, not a chat-reaction meaning.

Why was the Tangut script created?

For Tangut state writing and Buddhist translation.

Introduced in 1036 for state correspondence and Buddhist translation, Tangut writing appears in an 11th-century Lotus Sutra translation, among the earliest surviving evidence discussed by historians.

Manuscripts found at Khara-Khoto, a ruined city in Inner Mongolia, preserve Buddhist translations, Chinese classics, primers, encyclopedias, military treatises and literature. Tangut writing continued after the state fell; its last datable example is a Buddhist stele from 1502. The script drew design principles from Chinese writing and followed neighboring Khitan's example, but wrote Tangut, not Chinese.

What does 𗪹 mean when someone sends it?

Treat it as a Tangut reference, not a shared reaction.

Readers who know Tangut can use the dictionary value; readers unfamiliar with the script need context. If it arrives alone, ask whether the sender means the historical surname or is showing Tangut writing.

Scholarly and historical; opaque without Tangut context in casual chat.

A lone send is not a familiar reaction; ask what Tangut reference it points to.

Who writes 𗪹

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What it means when someone sends it to you

2 readings

The surname Dzo, with a scholarly Latin transcription of its reading as dzo.

Questions people ask

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Is 𗪹 an emoji?

No. As of 2026, it is a Tangut writing character, with no standard emoji reaction or vendor artwork.

Why does 𗪹 show as a box?

Your font may lack Tangut coverage. A Tangut-capable font can display the character; the box does not change its text value.

How to type or find 𗪹

Search it as
dzo · tangut · xixia · dzo surname · western xia · tangut script · tangut surname · tangut character
Shows up in
Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
⎇Alt+XType 17AB9, then AltX to get 𗪹.
Windows
⊞Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win .).
macOS
⌃Control+⌘Command+␣SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “tangut ideograph-17ab9”.
Linux
⎈Ctrl+⇧Shift+UType 17ab9, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𗪹
CSS
\17AB9
Unicode input
Use an input method that accepts U17AB9.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𗪹
HTML hex
𗪹
CSS content
content: "\17AB9";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%97%AA%B9
1
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.

Families this belongs to

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