Tangut Character 17BBF

The Unicode label does not reveal its Tangut word or pronunciation. 𗮿 belongs to Tangut writing, also called Xixia writing. The code-based label identifies a character slot; a Tangut dictionary is needed to identify its reading in a word.

The Tangut script was created under the first Western Xia emperor around 1036 for the state's official and cultural needs. Tangut writing appears in government and private documents, religious books, manuscripts, and inscriptions.

It remained in use among Tangut communities after Western Xia fell and into the Yuan period, the Mongol-led dynasty that ruled China. A Buddhist text carved on a stone monument in 1502 is cited as the last datable example of Tangut writing. Surviving texts support historical study and digital type design.

Why does 𗮿 look like Chinese?

Tangut borrowed Chinese structural ideas, not Chinese readings. Its characters follow design principles associated with Chinese writing, which explains the resemblance. Tangut writes a different language, so the shape alone does not give this character a Mandarin reading.

How do I type and display 𗮿?

Use a hexadecimal Unicode input method and a font with Tangut coverage. In an input tool that accepts hexadecimal code points, enter 17BBF; include the U+ prefix only if the tool asks for it.

A missing-glyph box or blank means the active font cannot draw the character; the encoded text remains the same. As of 2026, Noto Serif Tangut's specimen lists Tangut text support, though fonts can draw the same character differently.