What 𗫧 means
It is glossed as “custom” in Tangut.
“Custom” is a short gloss; the surrounding passage determines the best wording in a translation.
When was Tangut script created?
It was created under Western Xia’s first emperor around 1036 CE.
Western Xia was a kingdom in northwestern China. After the Mongol conquest, Tangut writing continued during the Yuan and Ming dynasties before becoming obsolete by the end of the Ming dynasty.
Historical and scholarly; an isolated use is opaque without Tangut knowledge.
“Custom” is a dictionary gloss, not a full translation of every passage.
Who writes 𗫧
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗫧 show as a box?
The font lacks Tangut coverage, so it cannot draw the character. Use a font that supports Tangut.
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How to type or find 𗫧
- Search it as
- Tangut character custom · Xixia character · Tangut script
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
𗫧CSS
\17AE7How to type 𗫧
Use a Tangut-aware dictionary or input method; standard keyboard layouts generally do not include Tangut characters.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𗫧
HTML hex
𗫧
CSS content
content: "\17AE7";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%97%AB%A7
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On screen
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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.