What 𘟤 means
It is glossed in Tangut dictionaries as “to have.” Li Fanwen’s English index lists catalog entry 0930 under that gloss, and a Unicode proposal maps 𘟤 to the same entry. This is a dictionary gloss, not a complete sentence translation; surrounding Tangut characters determine its grammatical role.
The Unicode name “Tangut Ideograph-187E4” identifies the encoded character but does not translate it.
Why does 𘟤 look Chinese?
It belongs to Tangut, a separate historical script and language. The Tangut script was created under Western Xia’s first emperor about 1036 for government and cultural life. Chinese and Khitan writing were also used in the region, but Tangut is not Chinese written in another font. Surviving Tangut texts include official and private documents, Buddhist scriptures, and translations of Chinese works.
After Western Xia fell, Tangut continued under Yuan and Ming rule before becoming obsolete by the end of the Ming dynasty. Excavated manuscripts and bilingual glossaries later made the language readable again.
A historical Tangut character; its dictionary gloss needs sentence context to read naturally.
A square usually means the font lacks Tangut coverage; it does not change the character.
Who writes 𘟤
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Questions people ask
2Is 𘟤 a Chinese character?
No. It is Tangut, a separate historical script and language that developed in a region where Chinese writing was also used.
Why does 𘟤 show as a square?
The selected font may lack Tangut characters. Choose a font with Tangut coverage.
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How to type or find 𘟤
- Also called
- L0930 · Tangut L0930
- Search it as
- Tangut character · Tangut script · Western Xia script · Xixia script · Tangut glyph
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𘟤\187E4Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.