What 𗳩 means
It is a Tangut character; its reading depends on context.
The 12th-century Tangut dictionary known as the Sea of Writing lists 𗳩 as a main entry (56.233) in its 49th rhyme section, a group organized by sound. The entry locates the character; it is not an English translation. Unicode’s generated label, Tangut Ideograph-17CE9, identifies the code point rather than the word.
The Tangut script was created under Western Xia’s first emperor around 1036 to write the Tangut language. It served official, private, and religious texts. Its use continued through the Yuan and Ming dynasties before it fell out of use.
Who writes 𗳩
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What it means when someone sends it to you
2 readingsA historical Tangut character; this message gives no word or name context.
Combination ideas
2Questions people ask
2Is 𗳩 Chinese or Tangut?
Tangut. 𗳩 belongs to the Tangut script, which was used to write the Tangut language. It is distinct from Chinese Han characters.
Why does 𗳩 show up as a box?
The box is a missing-glyph marker: the active font has no Tangut design for 𗳩. The underlying character remains the same.
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How to type or find 𗳩
- Search it as
- 𗳩 · Tangut character · Tangut script · Sea of Writing · Wenhai · Tangut surname
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗳩\17CE9Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.