What 𗼝 means
A word for a bone with a rounded shape.
The earliest cited record is in the Tangut dictionary Sea of Characters, compiled in the mid-12th century. Its analysis links 𗼝 with 𗥛 (“bone”) and 𗼕 (“good fortune”), yielding “round bone.”
Li Yuanhao commissioned the Tangut writing system in 1036 for Western Xia state-building and translation, including Buddhist texts.
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗼝 show as a box on some devices?
Not every system ships a font for the Tangut block. Where none is installed, the character shows as an empty box; adding a font such as Noto fixes it. The character itself is still correct and copies correctly.
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