What 𘒒 means
Use a Tangut lexicon or surrounding passage. The context identifies the word and pronunciation represented by 𘒒.
Tangut was the now-extinct language of Western Xia, also called Xixia. Its court introduced Tangut script in 1036 under Emperor Li Yuanhao to write the language, translate Buddhist texts, and establish a distinct state identity. The earliest surviving dated Tangut document is from 1072.
Is 𘒒 Chinese?
No; this is a distinct Tangut script. Chinese writing inspired Tangut forms and composition principles, but the script was devised for another language.
The neighboring Khitan had created scripts about a century earlier; the Tangut court followed their example. Tangut writing persisted after Western Xia fell in 1227, continued through the Yuan and Ming dynasties, and became obsolete by the end of the Ming dynasty.
Historical script; browser display depends on Tangut font support.
Chinese influence does not make this a Chinese character.
Who writes 𘒒
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𘒒 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.
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How to type or find 𘒒
- Search it as
- 𘒒 · Tangut 18492 · Tangut glyph · Tangut script · Western Xia script · Xixia script
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𘒒\18492Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.