What 𘇗 means
It means “rope” in Tangut.
Tangut writing was disseminated for official and cultural texts in the Western Xia state in 1036. It remained in use after the state fell, then became unread; bilingual texts later helped scholars decipher it. Accounts differ about who created the script.
What do the components of 𘇗 contribute to its meaning?
Both components help express the whole character’s meaning, “rope.”
A written-structure analysis shows two parts: 𘥊 on the left and 𘣞 on the right. They help form one Tangut character, not two words to translate separately.
Historical and specialist; pair it with “rope” for readers who do not read Tangut.
“Is 𘇗 Chinese?” No: it is Tangut, from a distinct script used by the Western Xia state.
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Who writes 𘇗
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𘇗 show as a box?
A box usually means no font available to the app can display Tangut. Try a font with Tangut coverage; the character itself has not changed.
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How to type or find 𘇗
- Search it as
- Tangut rope character · Tangut script · Xixia writing · Western Xia writing
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
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