What 𗲰 means
Li Fanwen’s 2008 dictionary glosses it as “to rub.”
Tangut was the state script of Western Xia (Xixia), created around 1036 for official records and translation. It was also used in Buddhist, legal, and secular texts. The earliest transmitted document dates to 1072; a later inscription dates to 1502.
What does it mean when someone sends 𗲰?
It identifies a Tangut character, but it doesn’t reveal the sender’s intent.
Historical writing, not casual chat shorthand.
A dictionary gloss does not tell you why someone sent the character.
Who writes 𗲰
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗲰 show as a square?
A square usually means the font lacks a glyph for Tangut. The underlying text may still contain 𗲰; the square is a display issue.
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How to type or find 𗲰
- Search it as
- tangut · xixia · western xia · tangut character · to rub · tangut font
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
𗲰CSS
\17CB0Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𗲰
HTML hex
𗲰
CSS content
content: "\17CB0";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%97%B2%B0
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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.