What 𘆝 means
It means “horse” in Tangut.
The Tangut script recorded an extinct language, drawing on Chinese and Khitan scripts. In 𘓢, 𘓐 (“person”) above 𘆝 forms one character for “to ride a horse.” Why is 𘆝 a box? The font lacks Tangut coverage.
How did Tangut script begin?
Emperor Li Yuanhao ordered its creation in 1036.
Western Xia used the script to distinguish itself from Song China and to write Buddhist, Chinese, and Tibetan texts. An official document from 1072 is cited as the earliest transmitted example; a 1502 inscription shows later use. A Western Xia bronze pass uses 𘆝 in a phrase translated “burn the horses,” an order to ride urgently.
Part of the collection
Who writes 𘆝
Loading…
Don't confuse it with
1
Questions people ask
1Why does 𘆝 show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
More like this
8
How to type or find 𘆝
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𘆝\1819DCodes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.