What 𘒽 means
L1607 is a lexicon index, not a reading. A Tangut lexicon lists this form as L1607 (also L2008-1607). Unicode derives Tangut names from code points; a blank display may mean the font lacks Tangut coverage.
𘒽 is Tangut, not Chinese, though Chinese writing influenced its forms and construction. The Tangut script was developed around 1036 for Western Xia state-building and Buddhist translation; the Khitan had also created a state script.
Tangut texts include Buddhist, Confucian, legal, military, and literary works. The script continued into Yuan and Ming contexts.
A specialist historical character, suited to discussion of Tangut writing and texts.
Chinese influence does not make it a Chinese character.
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Who writes 𘒽
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𘒽 show as a box on some devices?
Not every system ships a font for the Tangut block. Where none is installed, the character shows as an empty box; adding a font such as Noto fixes it. The character itself is still correct and copies correctly.
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How to type or find 𘒽
- Search it as
- tangut · xixia · L1607 · L2008-1607 · 西夏 · 西夏文 · Tangut font
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𘒽\184BDCodes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.