What 𘑑 means
It means “leopard” in Tangut. Li Fanwen’s Tangut-Chinese dictionary gives that gloss. Sent alone, read it as writing, not an emoji reaction.
Is 𘑑 a Chinese character?
No. It is Tangut writing. Tangut resembles Chinese, but it is a distinct script shaped by Chinese visual ideas. This glyph is Tangut, not a Chinese character.
Why was Tangut script created?
It began as a Western Xia state project. Created around 1036, the script was meant to write Tangut and mark an identity distinct from Song China; a major aim was a Tangut Buddhist canon.
Tangut writing later carried official, private, Buddhist, and translated texts. It remained in use in the Yuan and Ming periods, mainly for religious writing.
Who writes 𘑑
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𘑑 show as a box?
It is a font issue: your current font may lack Tangut coverage. Try a font with Tangut glyphs; the character itself has not changed.
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How to type or find 𘑑
- Search it as
- leopard · xixia
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𘑑\18451Codes and encoding1 code points
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