What 𘖣 means
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What does 𘖣 mean?
𘖣 is a Tangut character; its meaning depends on the surrounding word. A reference index to Li Fanwen’s Tangut dictionary lists it as LFW 4738 with the reconstructed reading kiər¹; other scholarly systems write kyr₂ or kə̣̂¹. These are scholars’ reconstructions of how the Tangut word sounded, not English translations.
The Tangut script was created in 1036 for Western Xia state-building and Buddhist texts. A manuscript from Khara-Khoto, a ruined city where Tangut texts survived, probably dates to the 12th or early 13th century. Other surviving works include official records, Chinese and Tibetan translations, Confucian writings, military treatises, and literature.
Tangut writing took visual inspiration from Chinese characters and developed alongside scripts promoted by neighboring Khitan states, but it remained a separate writing system.
What does it mean when someone sends 𘖣?
By itself, it gives no clear message to translate. Treat it as a reference to Tangut writing and ask what word, passage, or source the sender has in mind.
In a present-day message, it reads as a deliberate reference to Tangut writing.
Its Chinese-inspired appearance does not make it Chinese writing.
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2 readingsOne historical character in a Tangut word or passage; its translation depends on context.
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1Why does 𘖣 show as a box?
The selected font may not include Tangut glyphs. A Tangut-capable font can display it, and different fonts may draw the character in different styles.
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