What 𗶃 means
Its dictionary entry gives “surname” as its standalone gloss.
Tangut was the language of the Western Xia, a historical kingdom in what is now northwestern China. The kingdom’s government developed a square script for official and cultural writing. Tangut characters use construction methods also found in Chinese writing, but this one belongs to Tangut, not Chinese.
A transcription of a Tangut inscription on the Kan-ying Tower includes 𗶃; the inscription is dated 1094.
Does 𗶃 keep the same meaning in a word?
A Tangut word can give it a different role.
The attested Tangut word 𗓗𗶃 is translated as “Jurchen,” the historical name for a people of northeast Asia. In that word, 𗶃 is part of a people’s name rather than a standalone surname gloss.
Historical Tangut writing: it fits a text or discussion about the Tangut script.
Its square form does not make it a Chinese character.
Who writes 𗶃
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Questions people ask
3Is 𗶃 Chinese?
No. It is written in Tangut, the language used by the Western Xia kingdom. Tangut characters use square construction methods also found in Chinese writing, but belong to a different script.
Can 𗶃 be used as an emoji?
No. It is a Tangut text character, used where Tangut writing or a deliberate historical reference is intended.
Does 𗶃 need a special font?
A font without Tangut coverage may show a missing-glyph box in place of the character. Switching to a font that includes Tangut characters changes the display, not the character.
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𗶃\17D83Codes and encoding1 code points
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