What 𗸰 means
Use a Tangut lookup tool to enter it.
A standard keyboard has no dedicated key for this character. Specialist Tangut tools can find it through lookup or, in some cases, drawing recognition. Entry and display are separate: without a Tangut font that includes this glyph, it may appear as a box or blank.
What does 𗸰 mean?
As of 2026-09-16, no dependable English translation or pronunciation is established.
Unicode's Tangut record assigns this sign an algorithmic label and a dictionary-source index. The index helps scholars locate the entry, but it does not tell a casual reader what word to say. Its square, stroke-based form does not provide a Chinese translation.
Why does 𗸰 look like a Chinese character?
It belongs to a separate script developed for the Tangut language.
Tangut writing was developed under Western Xia's first emperor around 1036. It served official, private, and religious writing, including Buddhist scriptures and translations of Chinese works. After Western Xia fell, the script continued in use during the Yuan and Ming dynasties; by the end of the Ming it was obsolete. Its forms can resemble Chinese characters, but the scripts are distinct.
This is a historical Tangut character, not an everyday Chinese message.
Do not infer a Chinese meaning from its shape.
Who writes 𗸰
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗸰 show as a box?
Your active font may not include Tangut glyphs. The character can still be present in the text; its display depends on a font that supports this script.
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How to type or find 𗸰
- Search it as
- Tangut · Xixia · Western Xia script · 西夏文 · 17E30 · Tangut font
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗸰\17E30Codes and encoding1 code points
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