What 𘍨 means
Its documented standalone gloss is “earrings.”
A Tangut dictionary records that gloss. In one Buddhist sacred formula, 𘍨 writes a syllable in a Tangut transcription of Sanskrit; scholars reconstruct its reading as xji. Here it marks sound, not another everyday meaning.
Tangut writing was devised around 1036 for government and Buddhist translation in the Western Xia kingdom. The earliest surviving document dates to 1072. Later manuscripts were found in the ruined city of Khara-Khoto. Chinese writing shaped Tangut forms; Khitan-script influence is debated. The latest known inscription dates to 1502.
Who writes 𘍨
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𘍨 appear as a box?
Usually, the font lacks Tangut support. On mobile apps without a Tangut-capable font, a box can appear; as of 2026, Tangut fonts also draw the same character in different styles.
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How to type or find 𘍨
- Search it as
- Tangut earrings · xji
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𘍨\18368Codes and encoding1 code points
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