What 𘉞 means
It is a verb suffix that marks the subject and object. The Tangut verb suffix 𘉞 follows a verb stem and marks the people involved: one pattern has a first- or third-person subject acting on a second-person singular object; the other has a second-person singular subject acting on a third-person object. The subject is the doer; the object is the person affected.
Scholars reconstruct its pronunciation in different ways, so its exact sound is uncertain.
Why was the Tangut script created?
It gave the Tangut state a writing system for its books and institutions. Tangut ruler Li Yuanhao ordered the script in 1036 as part of state-building. Its forms drew on Chinese writing principles; earlier Khitan script-making provided a precedent for a state creating its own script.
Written Tangut carried Buddhist scriptures, translations from Chinese and Tibetan, Confucian and military works, encyclopedic texts, and literature. A Khara-Khoto Tangut manuscript fragment, probably from the 12th or early 13th century, shows the script in use.
As of 2026, digital font projects and input methods are adapting Tangut for study and type design.
This is a grammatical piece in a historical writing system, not a general-purpose sign.
Treating it as a general icon erases its specific grammatical role.
Who writes 𘉞
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Don't confuse it with
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Questions people ask
2Why does 𘉞 show as a square?
Your font usually lacks Tangut coverage. Load a Tangut web font or install one such as Noto Serif Tangut; the character is present even when your font cannot draw it.
Is 𘉞 a Chinese character?
No. It belongs to Tangut, a separate script whose design drew on Chinese writing principles. This character serves as a Tangut verb suffix.
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How to type or find 𘉞
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𘉞\1825ECodes and encoding1 code points
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