What 𗶴 means
Its dictionary gloss is “to puff.” A dictionary index gives the reconstructed reading xa—scholars’ estimate of the old sound, a raspy throat sound before “ah.” A Western Xia bronze pass also uses 𗶴 for Sanskrit hā by sound.
What was Tangut script used for?
It gave the Tangut language a writing system. The script was devised in 1036 for Tangut, the language of Western Xia, and served government and Buddhist translation. The state fell in 1227; the latest known examples are Buddhist inscriptions on two stone pillars at Baoding from 1502.
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Who writes 𗶴
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Questions people ask
1Why does one caption call 𗶴 “expel”?
The glosses differ by source: a 2016 photo caption says “to get rid of, to expel,” while a 2008 Tangut dictionary’s English index lists “to puff.” Buddhist use of 𗶴 for a sound is separate from either word gloss.
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How to type or find 𗶴
- Also called
- xa
- Search it as
- 𗶴 meaning · Tangut puff · Tangut xa · Buddhist hā · Tangut expel · Xixia script · bronze pass
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- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
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