What 𘝱 means
A Tangut dictionary glosses it as “place” or “position.”
Entry 5324 pairs 𘝱 with Chinese 位. That gloss is not a pronunciation or a full guide to its role inside a Tangut word.
The Tangut script was created around 1036 for Western Xia (Xixia) state correspondence and Buddhist translation. It drew on Chinese visual principles but remained distinct, and developed alongside state scripts used by the Khitan. Buddhist inscriptions continued after Western Xia fell; the Baoding pillars from 1502 bear dharanis, sacred Buddhist formulas.
Historical script; its dictionary gloss needs sentence context.
Who writes 𘝱
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Questions people ask
1Why does a Tangut character show as a box?
A Tangut-capable font is usually missing, or the app lacks script support; both font and app need Tangut support to render it.
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How to type or find 𘝱
- Search it as
- Tangut character · Xixia script · 位 · Tangut IME · Tangut character box
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𘝱\18771Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.