What 𘐃 means
It means “to burn” in Tangut.
A Tangut dictionary glosses the entry linked to 𘐃 as the verb “to burn.” The gloss is a specific word, not a general sign for fire.
Use it for that Tangut word or when discussing a Tangut text.
Is 𘐃 Tangut or Chinese?
It belongs to Tangut writing, a distinct script for the Tangut language.
Created around 1036 for the Tangut language, the script served the Western Xia state for official correspondence and Buddhist scripture translations. Its forms drew on Chinese writing, and Tangut script also had connections with Khitan writing traditions. It served a distinct Tangut identity alongside Song China.
A Tangut document dated 1070/1071 may be the earliest known surviving example. The script also appears in private religious printing and community inscriptions, including a Buddhist monument dated 1502. These dates mark the script’s surviving record, not a proven first appearance of 𘐃.
Use it in Tangut-language contexts or when discussing Tangut writing.
Its gloss is a specific Tangut verb, not a general fire sign.
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Who writes 𘐃
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𘐃 show as a square?
A missing Tangut font is the usual cause. A font with Tangut coverage is needed to display its strokes.
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