What 𘙑 means
It was inspired by Chinese writing, but became a distinct script.
Western Xia rulers used Tangut for their language, records, schools, and Buddhist books. Their neighbors, the Khitan people, had created two scripts a century earlier. Tangut books include translations from Chinese and Tibetan, as well as original works in Tangut.
A historical dictionary entry; read its gloss in Tangut context.
Chinese-inspired design does not make it a Chinese character.
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Who writes 𘙑
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𘙑 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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𘙑\18651Codes and encoding1 code points
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