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𗱹

tangut ideograph-17c79

Tangut character 17C79

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𗱹 is a Tangut character whose gloss is “be heavy.” It belongs to a historical script used for administration and Buddhist texts; sent alone today, it identifies a writing system but does not explain the sender’s intent.

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What 𗱹 means

It means “be heavy” in Tangut.

It is a stative verb: it describes a state rather than an action. Under Li Yuanhao, ruler of the Western Xia state, Tangut writing was officially implemented in 1036 as part of state-building. It served administration and translations of Buddhist scriptures; later books also included Chinese classics, military works, and literature. Its written forms may look familiar beside Chinese characters, but knowing Chinese alone does not let you read Tangut.

What does it mean if someone sends 𗱹 alone?

It points to Tangut writing, but does not reveal a clear personal message.

The character has a dictionary gloss, but that alone does not tell you what the sender meant.

After the Western Xia state fell, Tangut writing continued in Buddhist settings. An inscription dated 1502 is among the latest known examples.

Historical and specialist; readers unfamiliar with Tangut need surrounding context to interpret it.

The gloss alone does not tell you what a sender intended.

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Who writes 𗱹

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What it means when someone sends it to you

2 readings

A Tangut verb meaning “be heavy”; the surrounding sentence gives its role.

Questions people ask

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Why does 𗱹 show as a box?

It is a font issue: the active font lacks Tangut coverage, so the software shows a missing-glyph placeholder.

How to type or find 𗱹

Also called
L2008-1434
Search it as
Tangut · Tangut character · Xixia script · Tangut for heavy
Shows up in
Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
⎇Alt+XType 17C79, then AltX to get 𗱹.
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-17c79”.
Linux
⎈Ctrl+⇧Shift+UType 17c79, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𗱹
CSS
\17C79
Tangut input
Use a Tangut-enabled input method, or insert it through a Unicode character map if your software provides one.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𗱹
HTML hex
𗱹
CSS content
content: "\17C79";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%97%B1%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.

Families this belongs to

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