What 𗼜 means
It means “benefit.” In the Buddhist phrase 𘞙𗼜, the two characters together translate Chinese 利益 or 饒益 (“benefit”).
Where did Tangut writing begin?
It was introduced for Western Xia in 1036. Tangut writing served state-building and Buddhist translation. A Khara-Khoto fragment probably dates to the 12th or early 13th century; the recorded span is 1036–1502.
The script borrowed design ideas from Chinese characters but records a separate language. Chinese readers could not simply read a Tangut text as Chinese.
Who writes 𗼜
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Related characters
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗼜 show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
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How to type or find 𗼜
- Search it as
- tangut benefit · xixia character · western xia script
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
𗼜CSS
\17F1CUnicode input
Use a Unicode hex-entry method in your editor; enter 17F1C.
Missing glyph
If it appears as a box, the font may lack Tangut coverage. As of 2026, a specialist font reference also records an attested variant glyph for 𗼜.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𗼜
HTML hex
𗼜
CSS content
content: "\17F1C";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%97%BC%9C
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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.