What 𗾲 means
A Tangut character glossed as “a kind of bird.”
A Tangut unification record identifies 𗿼 as the parent form linked to this bird-related character; 𗿼 carries the broader gloss “bird.” The two entries are related, but their glosses are not identical.
The Tangut script was created around 1036 for the Western Xia state to write its own language. Tangut characters appear in official, private, and religious texts, including Buddhist books.
Did Tangut writing end with Western Xia?
No; it outlasted the state and later became obsolete.
After the Western Xia fell, later dynasties continued using Tangut for a time before the writing system became obsolete.
Historical and specialist: this character belongs in discussions of Tangut writing or texts.
Its gloss gives a bird category, not a particular species.
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Who writes 𗾲
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𗾲 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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How to type or find 𗾲
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- 𗾲 meaning · Tangut 𗾲 · Tangut bird character · Tangut character U+17FB2 · Tangut script · Western Xia script · Xixia script
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- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗾲\17FB2Codes and encoding1 code points
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