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𗿉

tangut ideograph-17fc9

Tangut smoke character

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𗿉 means “smoke” or “mist” in Tangut. Western Xia (Xixia) used Tangut writing for government and Buddhist texts. The script’s creation in 1036 is not this character’s origin date.

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What 𗿉 means

It means “smoke” or “mist” in Tangut.

Tangut writing, created in 1036 for Western Xia administration and Buddhist texts, appears in inscriptions through 1502. As of 2026, this character’s first dated appearance is unknown.

What if someone sends 𗿉 alone?

Ask for context. As of 2026, no shared chat reading is established outside Tangut quotation or historical discussion.

Historical and script-specific.

Tangut is a separate script influenced by Chinese writing; 𗿉 is Tangut, not Chinese.

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Who writes 𗿉

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Questions people ask

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Will 𗿉 show as a box?

Not always. As of 2026, display depends on device fonts; without Tangut coverage, it may appear as a box.

How to type or find 𗿉

Search it as
Tangut smoke · Xixia script
Shows up in
Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
⎇Alt+XType 17FC9, then AltX to get 𗿉.
Windows
⊞Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win .).
macOS
⌃Control+⌘Command+␣SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “tangut ideograph-17fc9”.
Linux
⎈Ctrl+⇧Shift+UType 17fc9, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𗿉
CSS
\17FC9
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𗿉
HTML hex
𗿉
CSS content
content: "\17FC9";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%97%BF%89
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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.

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