What 𘂹 means
It points to stumbling, obstruction, or failure.
A Tangut dictionary index maps it to entry 5207, whose Chinese gloss is 躓. Tangut writing, also called the Xixia script, uses the character; surrounding words decide which translation fits.
Why can Tangut writing resemble Chinese?
Tangut is a separate script for writing the Tangut language.
Created around 1036 CE under the first emperor of the Western Xia kingdom, it appeared in religious texts. Tangut writing continued under Yuan and Ming rule before the script became obsolete.
Tangut characters can resemble Chinese ideographs, but they belong to a different writing system. Display requires a Tangut-capable font, and fonts may use variant forms preserved by different textual sources.
Historical and specialist; this character belongs in Tangut text.
Do not mistake its Chinese gloss for its script.
Who writes 𘂹
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Questions people ask
1Will every font show 𘂹?
No. The font needs Tangut coverage, and some fonts use variant forms preserved by different textual sources.
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How to type or find 𘂹
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- 𘂹 meaning · Tangut character · Xixia script · 躓
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