What 𘒘 means
𘒘 is a Tangut character; its label is not its translation.
A Unicode chart points to the Li Fanwen Tangut dictionary entry L2008-1199. A historical dictionary cross-reference links that entry to Chinese 蒙, whose senses include “cover” and “ignorant.” Those senses are possible clues, not a ready-made English meaning for 𘒘; the surrounding Tangut text determines the passage's meaning.
The Tangut script was created under Western Xia (Xixia) around 1036 for state administration, Buddhist texts, and a distinct political identity. It drew on Chinese writing principles and followed the earlier creation of the Khitan scripts, but it was not directly derived from either script. A Khara-khoto manuscript fragment probably dates to the 12th or early 13th century. Tangut appears in government records, Buddhist texts, laws, inscriptions, and manuscripts; use continued after Western Xia and faded by the late Ming. These dates describe the script and a manuscript, not the first appearance of 𘒘.
It suits Tangut text and historical references; as decoration, it signals deliberate use of Tangut writing.
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Who writes 𘒘
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𘒘 show as a square?
Your active font may not include a Tangut glyph for it. Choose a font with Tangut coverage; the missing shape does not mean the character has changed.
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How to type or find 𘒘
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- Tangut · Xixia · Western Xia · Tangut script · Tangut character · Tangut font · Tangut IME · Li Fanwen Tangut dictionary
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- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𘒘\18498Codes and encoding1 code points
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