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𗼅

tangut ideograph-17f05

Tangut character 17F05

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𗼅 is a Tangut character translated as “beautiful.” Tangut (Xixia) script took shape around 1036 for Western Xia state writing and Buddhist texts; it drew on Chinese writing while remaining distinct, and continued under the Yuan and Ming dynasties.

Text symbol

What 𗼅 means

“Beautiful” is a Tangut dictionary translation.

A Tangut–Chinese dictionary translates this character as “beautiful.” The word belongs to Tangut, not English.

What if someone sends 𗼅?

A dictionary translation cannot settle their intent.

𗼅 is Tangut writing; ask what the sender means if the surrounding message does not make it clear.

Who writes 𗼅

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Questions people ask

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Is 𗼅 a Chinese character?

No. 𗼅 belongs to Tangut, a separate script. Its designers drew on Chinese writing and followed the earlier Khitan example of creating a state script.

Why does 𗼅 show as a box?

Your font or text renderer may lack Tangut coverage. This is a font-drawn character, not emoji artwork; a font that supports Tangut can display it.

How to type or find 𗼅

Search it as
tangut · xixia · west xia · beautiful · tangut script · xixia script
Shows up in
Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
⎇Alt+XType 17F05, then AltX to get 𗼅.
Windows
⊞Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win .).
macOS
⌃Control+⌘Command+␣SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “tangut ideograph-17f05”.
Linux
⎈Ctrl+⇧Shift+UType 17f05, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𗼅
CSS
\17F05
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𗼅
HTML hex
𗼅
CSS content
content: "\17F05";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%97%BC%85
1
On screen
1
Code points
2
JS .length
4
UTF-8 bytes

A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.

Families this belongs to

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