What 𗯹 means
Its dictionary gloss is “fast.”
That is a word-level clue; the sentence around it supplies how an author uses it.
Why was Tangut writing created?
It supported Western Xia rule and Buddhist scripture.
Tangut writing took shape around 1036 for Western Xia state-building and a Buddhist canon. Its forms drew inspiration from Chinese writing but belonged to a separate script, developed in a region where the neighboring Khitan people also used their own writing system.
Questions people ask
1Why does 𗯹 appear as a box?
Your font or app may lack Tangut support. A Tangut-capable font is needed to display the character.
How to type 𗯹
Windows (Word)
Alt+XType 17BF9, then Alt+X to get 𗯹.
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-17bf9”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType 17bf9, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𗯹CSS
\17BF9Rime Xunpin
In this Tangut input method, search by reconstructed Tangut sound, strokes, components, or shapes in the four corners, then select the matching character.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𗯹
HTML hex
𗯹
CSS content
content: "\17BF9";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%97%AF%B9
1
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.