What 𘟉 means
“To clear away.”
Li Fanwen’s Tangut dictionary lists 𘟉 as entry 2305 and glosses it “to clear away.” The reading wio is reconstructed, not a guide to modern pronunciation.
Li Yuanhao commissioned the Tangut script in 1036 as part of state-building: it supported a Buddhist canon and an identity distinct from Song China. Tangut books included works translated from Chinese and Tibetan, including Confucian, military, and literary texts alongside Buddhist writings.
Why does 𘟉 look Chinese?
Its structure is Chinese-inspired; its script is Tangut.
Readers familiar with Chinese characters may recognize the brush-built structure, but that does not reveal the Tangut word or reading. Tangut is a separate script with recurring components that scholars use to analyze its characters.
Khitan scripts were a nearby precedent. A Tangut manuscript leaf from Khara-Khoto probably dates to the 12th or early 13th century; that dates the leaf, not this character’s first appearance.
Scholarly, archival, or typographic; its tone comes from Tangut writing or character discussion.
Chinese-inspired structure does not make it a Chinese character.
Who writes 𘟉
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What it means when someone sends it to you
3 readingsThe dictionary gloss is “to clear away”; one word does not settle the full message’s meaning.
Questions people ask
3Is 𘟉 Chinese or Tangut?
Tangut. The script uses Chinese-inspired structure, but it is a separate writing system.
Why does 𘟉 show as a box?
The font lacks a Tangut glyph; the box is a fallback marker, not a variant of the character.
Can you read 𘟉 from its shape?
Not from shape alone. Tangut characters reuse components, but you need knowledge of the script or a dictionary to identify this word’s reading and gloss.
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How to type or find 𘟉
- Search it as
- wio · Tangut clear away · Tangut font · Tangut dictionary · Tangut input · Xixia writing · Western Xia script · U+187C9
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𘟉\187C9Codes and encoding1 code points
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