What 𘍣 means
It means “ant” in Tangut.
Unicode’s character mapping links 𘍣 to an entry in Li Fanwen’s 2008 Tangut–Chinese dictionary; its Chinese translation is 蟻, the traditional Chinese word for “ant.” Tangut writing was devised around 1036 under Western Xia’s first emperor, ruler of a Tangut kingdom, to write the Tangut language. It served official, private, and Buddhist texts; after Western Xia fell, it remained in use under Yuan and Ming rule before becoming obsolete.
Historical and specialized; unclear alone.
Alone, it gives the word but not the sender’s reason.
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Who writes 𘍣
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𘍣 appear as a box?
The font lacks Tangut glyph support, so it substitutes a box. A Tangut-capable font can display the character.
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How to type or find 𘍣
- Search it as
- ant · Tangut ant · Xixia ant · 蟻 · 蚁 · 𘍣
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𘍣\18363Codes and encoding1 code points
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