What 𘃢 means
It means “woolen cloth” in Tangut. 𘃢 is a written word for a wool textile, not an illustration. In a Tangut sentence or dictionary, it names the cloth. A dictionary gloss gives the old word, not the reason someone might post the glyph today.
Why was Tangut writing created?
To serve a state and Buddhist scriptures.
The Tangut script was created around 1036 under Emperor Li Yuanhao for the Western Xia (Xixia) kingdom. It gave the Tangut language a native writing system, distinguishing the state from Song China and supporting translation projects, especially a Buddhist canon—a collection of scriptures.
A manuscript from Khara-Khoto probably dates to the 12th or early 13th century. Tangut writing continued under the Yuan and Ming dynasties and became obsolete by the end of Ming; surviving material includes official, private, religious, and translated texts.
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Who writes 𘃢
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What it means when someone sends it to you
2 readingsThe written word for woolen cloth.
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𘃢 show as a box?
The selected font may lack Tangut coverage. Because this is a text character, a font without its glyph can leave an empty box.
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How to type or find 𘃢
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- woolen cloth · woollen cloth · woolen · woollen · cloth · textile · xixia · tangut dictionary
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- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
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