What 𗷉 means
The Tangut dictionary glosses 𗷉 as “a surname.”
The gloss gives a recorded word value; the character alone does not identify a particular person or family.
The Tangut Homonyms, a guide that groups characters by sound, includes 𗷉. A 2018 study says the manuscript’s provenance is unknown; its preface cites an 1188 colophon, so the compilation is later. The group records historical differences in Tangut pronunciation.
Why was Tangut writing made?
To write Tangut and serve the Western Xia state.
The script took shape around 1036 under the Western Xia ruler Li Yuanhao. It was used for administration and cultural life, and Buddhist scriptures were translated and published in it.
Why does 𗷉 show as a box?
The selected font lacks Tangut coverage.
Use a font that supports Tangut characters. A missing-glyph box means the font cannot display this character; it does not mean the text contains another one.
A historical Tangut character; its surname gloss is meaningful in a dictionary or Tangut-text context.
Who writes 𗷉
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗷉 show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
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How to type or find 𗷉
- Also called
- LFW 0555
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- Tangut surname · Tangut · Xixia · Tangut font · Tangut character · Tangut dictionary
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- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗷉\17DC9Codes and encoding1 code points
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