What 𗱙 means
Its character label identifies it; it is not a translation.
𗱙 belongs to the Tangut script, created for the Tangut language associated with the Western Xia state. The script drew on Chinese-character traditions but served a different language; it appears in government records, printed books, inscriptions and Buddhist texts, including Tangut translations of Chinese classics. A traditional account dates the script’s creation to 1036. Tangut writing continued in Buddhist and local settings after Western Xia fell in 1227. The latest datable Tangut material known to historians is on Baoding stone pillars inscribed with Buddhist dhāraṇī, short ritual texts, dated 1502.
A structural analysis places 𘢸 above a nested lower construction made from 𘠪 and 𘢌. This describes how the character is assembled; the parts do not provide a word meaning or pronunciation.
What does it mean if someone sends 𗱙?
Ask what Tangut text or source it came from.
The character’s script identity does not reveal why someone chose it. In a Tangut sentence, interpretation depends on the surrounding words and the text’s source; if it arrives alone, ask the sender for that context before trying to translate it.
Historical writing-system material; a solitary message needs the sender’s context.
Do not treat its component breakdown as a word-by-word translation.
Who writes 𗱙
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What it means when someone sends it to you
3 readingsThe character does not reveal why it was sent; ask the sender for context.
Questions people ask
1Why is 𗱙 showing as a box?
Your display font lacks a Tangut design for this character. The underlying text can still contain 𗱙; a font with Tangut coverage can render its form.
How to type or find 𗱙
- Search it as
- u+17c59 · tangut · xixia · western xia · tangut character · tangut script · 𗱙
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗱙\17C59Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.



