What 𘗜 means
In a documented compound, 𘗜 contributes the sense “relief.”
The documented Tangut Taoist term 𘕞𘗜 names Taoism or a Taoist and is glossed literally as “religion of relief.” That gloss applies to the phrase; the isolated character is not a dependable stand-alone translation.
Tangut writing was created for Western Xia state correspondence around 1036. In 1038, the state organized a committee to translate Buddhist sutras, religious scriptures, into Tangut. The writing served administration as well as Buddhist literature.
How should I read 𘗜 alone?
Read it as a Tangut character with its word context missing.
A single glyph cannot tell you whether the writer intended the attested Taoist term or another word. If it appears in a message, read it as a historical or linguistic reference unless the surrounding text gives a more specific meaning.
A historical Tangut character; on its own, it needs context for a reliable reading.
“Relief” is a gloss for 𘕞𘗜; don’t assign it to 𘗜 alone.
Who writes 𘗜
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What it means when someone sends it to you
2 readingsThe documented Tangut expression names Taoism or a Taoist; the full phrase is glossed “religion of relief.”
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2Questions people ask
1Why does 𘗜 show as a box?
A box usually means the active font or app cannot render Tangut writing. The text may still contain 𘗜 even when no glyph appears.
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How to type or find 𘗜
- Also called
- Tangut character · Xixia character
- Search it as
- Tangut script · Xixia script · Tangut Taoist term · religion of relief
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
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