What 𗮨 means
It refers to slanderous or harmful speech in Tangut.
A Tangut–Chinese dictionary pairs it with 讒, the Chinese character for “slander.” Scholars reconstruct its reading as khi²: a “k” with a puff of breath, then “ee,” with rising pitch. Tangut writing arose in the Western Xia period for government, literature, and Buddhist translations. Manuscripts, inscriptions, and Buddhist prints survive; Tangut texts continued after the state fell. Chinese writing influenced Tangut, but its script remained distinct from Chinese, Khitan, and Jurchen.
Historical and specialist; it fits Tangut texts or discussion of the script.
Who writes 𗮨
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1Why is 𗮨 a square?
If it appears as a square, your font lacks Tangut coverage; switch to a Tangut-capable font. The code point remains intact.
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How to type or find 𗮨
- Also called
- LFW 5101
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- slander · Tangut · Xixia · khi²
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- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
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