What 𗼍 means
It represents a Tangut word glossed “close relative.”
Older encoded Tangut data also used this code point for a “god” or “deity” reading. Unicode 13.0 separated that reading into 𘴂, so an older chart or tool may give 𗼍 a different gloss. Check when the source was encoded before translating it.
Why was Tangut writing created?
Tangut writing served a new state and its Buddhist canon. The Tangut emperor Li Yuanhao ordered the script's creation in 1036 to support his state's identity and a Tangut Buddhist canon, a collection of sacred texts. It also marked a cultural distinction from Song China.
Surviving Tangut texts include Buddhist scriptures, Confucian classics, encyclopedias, military treatises, and literature. A manuscript from Khara-khoto probably dates to the 12th or early 13th century. Tangut drew on Chinese writing principles. The neighboring Khitan people had their own scripts, a useful comparison but not a direct parent of Tangut.
Historical and specialist; the gloss depends on which encoding a Tangut source uses.
If you mean “god,” check whether the source predates Unicode 13.0.
Who writes 𗼍
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Don't confuse it with
1Questions people ask
1Why is 𗼍 a square on my screen?
Your font lacks Tangut coverage. Use a Tangut-capable font or an environment that provides one; the character is still the same text character.
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How to type or find 𗼍
- Search it as
- 𗼍 · tangut · xixia · western xia · tangut 17f0d · tangut close relative · tangut god · tangut deity
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗼍\17F0DCodes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.