What 𘌜 means
Its dictionary gloss is “enemy.” 𘌜 is a written Tangut word.
Western Xia promulgated Tangut as a state script around 1036. The mid 12th century Sea of Characters, a Tangut dictionary, analyzes components and possible sound or meaning links; some explanations are circular.
What if someone sends it?
Treat it as historical writing, not a clear standalone message. Without Tangut knowledge, readers may miss “enemy.”
Historical and philological; suited to Tangut texts and dictionary discussion.
Alone, it can look like an unexplained glyph, not a clear insult.
Who writes 𘌜
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𘌜 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.
How to type or find 𘌜
- Search it as
- Tangut enemy · Western Xia script
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𘌜\1831C\u{1831C}; in HTML, use 𘌜.Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.

