Tangut character 17CFA

𗳺 is a Tangut word for “there” or “that,” pointing away from the speaker. Created around 1036 under Western Xia’s first emperor, Tangut writing served the dynasty’s government and Buddhist translations. It survived the dynasty’s fall and became obsolete by the end of the Ming dynasty. 𗳺’s Unicode name is number-based, not a translation; with Tangut font support, the glyph can display.

Text symbol

What 𗳺 means

It points to something away from the speaker.

A Tangut word list gives two English meanings: “there” for a place and “that” for a distant thing.

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Who writes 𗳺

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What it means when someone sends it to you

2 readings

“There”: a location away from the speaker.

Questions people ask

Why does 𗳺 show as a box on some devices?

Not every system ships a font for the Tangut block. Where none is installed, the character shows as an empty box; adding a font such as Noto fixes it. The character itself is still correct and copies correctly.