What 𗫙 means
It is a Tangut word glossed “to stand up.”
Li Fanwen’s Tangut–Chinese Dictionary assigns that meaning to this entry. Is 𗫙 a Chinese character? No: it belongs to Tangut script, created for the Tangut language of the Western Xia state.
Why was Tangut writing created?
It gave the Western Xia state a distinct written identity.
The script was promulgated in 1036. Accounts credit Emperor Li Yuanhao; others credit his father Deming. Yeli Renrong helped standardize it. Its main model was Chinese character writing, with possible influence from Khitan script, a neighboring writing system.
After Western Xia fell in 1227, Tangut survived in Buddhist writing. A Buddhist inscription at Baoding dates to 1502.
Who writes 𗫙
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗫙 show as a box?
A box usually means the current font lacks a Tangut glyph. A font with Tangut coverage can display it.
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How to type or find 𗫙
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- 𗫙 · Tangut · Tangut character · Xixia script · Tangut word for stand up
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𗫙\17AD9Codes and encoding1 code points
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