What 𗺋 means
As of 2026, the index gives no settled English gloss. Li Fanwen’s Tangut dictionary index lists entry 4017 and the reconstructed Tangut reading tśhji. Its Unicode label identifies a code point; it does not translate the character.
Why did Tangut writing draw on Chinese forms?
It drew on Chinese writing but served another language. Created in 1036 for Western Xia government and Buddhist texts, Tangut writing appears in an official document from 1072 and inscriptions after the state fell in 1227.
For historical and scholarly discussion of Tangut writing.
The Unicode label identifies 𗺋; it does not translate it.
Who writes 𗺋
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Questions people ask
1Does 𗺋 need a Tangut font?
Yes. A font with Tangut coverage is needed to display its intended shape.
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How to type or find 𗺋
- Also called
- L2008-4017 · tśhji
- Search it as
- Tangut reading 4017 · Western Xia script · Tangut font · Tangut radical
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗺋\17E8B\U00017E8B in Python or \u{17E8B} in JavaScript.Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.