What 𗪿 means
𗪿 is a Tangut character; its label is not a translation.
The Tangut script, also called Xixia writing, was made for the Tangut language under Western Xia authority. It emerged around 1036–1037 as a state script project; accounts differ over who designed it. It served official records, legal texts, Buddhist translations and books.
Tangut drew on Chinese character design but records a separate language. A Tangut dictionary index links 𗪿 to entry L2614; that identifier is a lookup trail, not a gloss. The latest known Tangut inscription is dated 1502. To identify this character's word, consult its dictionary entry or read it in a wider passage.
how do I type or display 𗪿?
Use Unicode input and a font with Tangut coverage.
For HTML, enter 𗪿; for CSS, use \17ABF with the final space marking the end of the hex escape. If the glyph appears as a box, the current font lacks Tangut coverage. The fallback changes how it displays, not which character is encoded.
what does it signal if someone sends 𗪿 alone?
Without Tangut, a standalone send gives little context.
The glyph might be a quotation, a lookup example or a font test; by itself, it does not tell an unfamiliar reader which word the sender meant. Ask for a translation or source if the message matters.
Linguistic and archival: treat it as a Tangut text reference, not a self-explaining reaction.
Tangut's Chinese-inspired design does not make 𗪿 a Chinese character.
Who writes 𗪿
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Questions people ask
3why does 𗪿 show as a box?
A font gap. Your current font likely lacks Tangut coverage. The box is a missing-glyph fallback, not another reading of 𗪿.
is 𗪿 Chinese?
No. Tangut writing drew on Chinese character design but was used for the Tangut language. The scripts are distinct, so the shape alone does not make this a Chinese character.
what is L2614 beside 𗪿?
It is a dictionary index reference, not part of the character. A Tangut dictionary index uses L2614 to point to this entry; the entry or surrounding passage supplies the word.
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How to type or find 𗪿
- Search it as
- Tangut 𗪿 · Xixia script · 𗪿 meaning · Tangut dictionary · L2614 Tangut · U+17ABF
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- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗪿\17ABF𗪿 in HTML to emit this character.\17ABF as a CSS escape; retain its trailing space to end the hex escape.Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.