What 𗰆 means
The Tangut gloss for 𗰆 is “deer.”
In 1036, Western Xia ruler Li Yuanhao ordered its creation for state documents, Buddhist scriptures, and a written identity distinct from Song China.
After the Western Xia period, Tangut writing continued in Buddhist texts and translations from Chinese and Tibetan.
A historical Tangut word; its meaning is not self-evident outside the script or its context.
Don't send it expecting the reader to recognize “deer.”
Questions people ask
1Why does 𗰆 show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
How to type 𗰆
Windows (Word)
Alt+XType 17C06, then Alt+X to get 𗰆.
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-17c06”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType 17c06, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𗰆CSS
\17C06Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𗰆
HTML hex
𗰆
CSS content
content: "\17C06";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%97%B0%86
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.