Tangut “few” character

𘜟 means “few” or “little” in Tangut. The script was devised under Western Xia’s first emperor around 1036; its character design reflects Chinese writing, while proposed Khitan influence remains uncertain. It appeared in official and Buddhist texts, continued under Yuan and Ming, and became obsolete by the end of the Ming dynasty. If sent alone, use the conversation to judge tone.

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What 𘜟 means

It describes a small number or amount.

𘜟 appears in the 12th-century Sea of Writing, a Tangut dictionary arranged by rhyme. This record shows that it existed by then, not when it was first created.

Tangut characters can resemble Chinese characters, but Tangut is a separate script for its own language. In a browser or text editor, fonts may draw historical forms differently; without Tangut coverage, a missing-glyph box may appear.

Who writes 𘜟

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Questions people ask

Why does 𘜟 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.