What 𘜙 means
It is glossed as worship or paying respects.
The Tangut dictionary links it to entry L2008-1852. Its exact sense depends on the surrounding Tangut words.
Why does Tangut resemble Chinese writing?
It adapted Chinese-style writing for a different language.
Western Xia used Tangut for state records and Buddhist translations; the script also marked its separate identity from Song China. Khitan writing was a nearby influence, but Tangut's descent from it is not established. A 1502 inscription shows the script survived Western Xia’s fall.
Who writes 𘜙
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𘜙 show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
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How to type or find 𘜙
- Also called
- Tangut L1852 · Tangut entry L2008-1852
- Search it as
- Tangut · Xixia · Xixiawen · L2008-1852 · worship · pay respects
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𘜙\18719Codes and encoding1 code points
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