What 𘕟 means
1855F identifies the glyph; a Tangut dictionary gives its reading. A Tangut dictionary published in 2008 lists it as entry 4764, a lookup number rather than an English gloss.
The Tangut script was created around 1036 under the first emperor of Western Xia, a state in what is now northwestern China, to write the Tangut language and serve official and cultural needs. Tangut texts included state records, private writing, Buddhist books, inscriptions, and manuscripts. Use continued through the Yuan and Ming periods; the script was obsolete by the end of the Ming dynasty.
How do I type 𘕟?
Use a Tangut input method such as Xunpin. Xunpin offers three Tangut search methods: reconstructed pronunciation (a scholarly estimate of how a character sounded), stroke lookup, and a four-corner code. A Tangut-capable font lets you see the selected glyph.
Why does 𘕟 show as a box?
Your app probably lacks a Tangut font. Unicode preserves the character's identity, but an app needs a font that contains its glyph. Without Tangut coverage, it may show an empty box or another fallback mark.
A web font may repair a browser page, while another application may need a Tangut font installed on the device. If the character appears in one app but not another, check font coverage first.
Specialist and archival; it belongs naturally in a Tangut text, character catalogue, or dictionary lookup.
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Who writes 𘕟
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What it means when someone sends it to you
3 readingsBest treated as a Tangut character sample or a request to identify it.
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𘕟 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 𘕟
- Search it as
- 𘕟 · Tangut 1855F · Xixia character · Tangut character meaning · Tangut dictionary · Tangut input method · Tangut font
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𘕟\1855FCodes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.