What 𗵃 means
It means “dragon” in Tangut.
Why does Tangut writing resemble Chinese characters?
Tangut is a distinct script shaped by Chinese writing.
Created about 1036 under the first emperor of Western Xia, a Tangut kingdom, the script served government and Buddhist texts. Chinese and Khitan writing traditions influenced it, and it also marked Tangut independence.
It remained in use after Western Xia fell, then became obsolete by the end of the Ming dynasty.
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Questions people ask
2Can 𗵃 mean the zodiac Dragon?
Yes. A Tangut dictionary records this calendar use too.
Why does 𗵃 show as a box?
Your font may lack Tangut support, so it cannot draw the character.
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How to type or find 𗵃
- Search it as
- Tangut dragon · dragon in Tangut · Tangut script · Xixia script
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
𗵃CSS
\17D43Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𗵃
HTML hex
𗵃
CSS content
content: "\17D43";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%97%B5%83
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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.