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𘬶

khitan small script character-18b36

Khitan Small Script Character 18B36

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𘬶 is a character in Khitan small script, a way to write the Khitan language. Chinese characters shaped its forms; Uyghur writing influenced its sounds. Tradition credits Yelü Diela, a Liao emperor’s brother, with its design around 925; a 2026 study places practical use later under Emperor Shengzong. The oldest securely dated inscription is from 1051; Jin rulers ended official use in 1191.

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What 𘬶 means

The Unicode name identifies the glyph, not its Khitan reading.

As of 2026, Khitan small script remains only partly deciphered. Some signs stand for whole words; sound signs combine into word blocks. Inside a block, signs are read left to right, then top to bottom; vertical columns run right to left. Read 𘬶 with the surrounding text to understand its role.

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Who writes 𘬶

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Questions people ask

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Why does 𘬶 show as a box?

The font lacks the glyph. If a word block breaks apart, the app may not support automatic grouping.

How to type or find 𘬶

Search it as
khitan glyph · khitan script · khitan writing · kitan script · khitan alphabet · 契丹小字
Shows up in
Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
⎇Alt+XType 18B36, then AltX to get 𘬶.
Windows
⊞Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win .).
macOS
⌃Control+⌘Command+␣SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “khitan small script character-18b36”.
Linux
⎈Ctrl+⇧Shift+UType 18b36, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𘬶
CSS
\18B36
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𘬶
HTML hex
𘬶
CSS content
content: "\18B36";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%98%AC%B6
1
On screen
1
Code points
2
JS .length
4
UTF-8 bytes

A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.

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