What 𗲥 means
The dictionary gloss is “mortar.”
Li Fanwen’s 2008 English index lists Tangut entry 1287 under “mortar.” Unicode’s Tangut chart maps 𗲥 to entry 1287; the “to ask for aid” gloss belongs to a different character, 𗳪 (0793).
Tangut writing was established in Western Xia around 1036 CE. It outlived the state; the latest known Tangut inscription dates to 1502.
A historical Tangut word; its dictionary meaning is opaque in casual chat.
Don’t rely on 𗲥 as an urgent help signal.
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Who writes 𗲥
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗲥 show as a box?
Font support. When a font lacks Tangut support, it may show a missing-glyph box; the encoded character remains 𗲥.
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How to type or find 𗲥
- Search it as
- Tangut mortar · Tangut entry 1287 · 𗲥 meaning · Xixia mortar
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
𗲥CSS
\17CA5Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𗲥
HTML hex
𗲥
CSS content
content: "\17CA5";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%97%B2%A5
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On screen
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Code points
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JS .length
4
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.