What 𗼊 means
It is a Tangut character; the code-point name is not a translation.
The Tangut script wrote the language of Western Xia, a state in northwestern China. A Chinese-like shape does not make this glyph readable as Chinese.
Why does Tangut look like Chinese?
Tangut borrowed Chinese writing principles, not Chinese characters.
Li Yuanhao commissioned the script around 1036 for state-building and official writing, including Buddhist translations. Khitan neighbors had created state scripts earlier; they were a regional precedent, not the source of this glyph.
After Western Xia fell in 1227, Tangut writing continued in religious works. Stone pillars carved with Buddhist texts and dated 1502 are the latest known examples, so the script outlasted the state in religious use.
Questions people ask
1Why does 𗼊 show as a box?
Your font may lack Tangut coverage. As of 2026, Noto Serif Tangut is one option that supports the script.
How to type 𗼊
𗼊\17F0ACodes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.
