What 𘖝 means
A Tangut dictionary glosses 𘖝 as “lock.”
That historical translation does not establish it as a general-purpose lock icon.
Why does 𘖝 look like Chinese writing?
Tangut drew on Chinese writing principles but remained a separate script.
The script was devised around 1036, with Khitan writing as an earlier model.
Western Xia used it for government, a Tangut collection of Buddhist texts, and its distinct political identity. Manuscripts from Khara-Khoto, in present-day Inner Mongolia, show Tangut in use in the 12th or early 13th century. The script continued under the Yuan and Ming dynasties, then fell out of use by the end of the Ming dynasty.
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1Why does 𘖝 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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