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𗬸

tangut ideograph-17b38

Tangut character for yarn

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𗬸 is a Tangut character meaning “yarn,” the spun thread used in weaving or knitting. Its square, component-built style reflects Chinese writing conventions, but it belongs to a separate script.

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What 𗬸 means

It means “yarn.”

The Tangut script was developed around 1036 to write the Tangut language for the Western Xia state. It appeared in government records, schools, and Buddhist translations. It remained in use after the state fell in 1227; the last known example dates to 1502.

Why does 𗬸 look Chinese?

Tangut writing drew on Chinese script conventions, but has its own characters.

Tangut characters are square and built from components, which can look familiar to readers of Chinese. That visual influence does not make 𗬸 a Chinese character.

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Who writes 𗬸

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Questions people ask

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Why does 𗬸 appear as a blank box?

A Tangut-capable font may be missing or inactive. The text still contains 𗬸 even when the screen shows an empty box.

How to type or find 𗬸

Search it as
𗬸 meaning · Tangut yarn · Tangut script · Xixia writing · yarn in Tangut
Shows up in
Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
⎇Alt+XType 17B38, then AltX to get 𗬸.
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-17b38”.
Linux
⎈Ctrl+⇧Shift+UType 17b38, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𗬸
CSS
\17B38
Type 𗬸 in Rime
In the Rime input method, Xunpin offers Tangut entry by sound, strokes, or four-corner shape codes.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𗬸
HTML hex
𗬸
CSS content
content: "\17B38";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%97%AC%B8
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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.

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