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𘮯

khitan small script character-18baf

Khitan Small Script Character 18BAF

𘮯 is read in a scholarly reconstruction as Khitan <i>il</i>, meaning “state” or “empire.” The phrase <i>il üwe</i> has also been interpreted as “counselor of the empire,” though it may be a personal name. The character’s code-based Unicode name is an identifier, not its historical reading.

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What 𘮯 means

Traditional date: about 925; a 2026 study disputes it. Traditional histories credit Yelü Diela, brother of the Liao founder, and say Uyghur writing inspired the script. The study argues it was formalized and spread later under Emperor Shengzong; securely dated surviving examples begin in the 11th century.

Khitan Small Script wrote Khitan alongside the separate Khitan Large Script and Chinese. The surviving record includes inscriptions in nobles’ tombs. It remained in use under Jin rule until a ban in 1191; Jurchen scripts later drew on Khitan models. Phonetic signs formed compact blocks that spell whole words, arranged in vertical columns.

What it means when someone sends it to you

2 readings
As a word in an inscription
A scholarly reconstruction reads *il* as “state” or “empire.”
In the phrase *il üwe*
May be a personal name or a title: “counselor of the empire.”

Questions people ask

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Why does 𘮯 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.

How to type 𘮯

Windows (Word)
Alt+XType 18BAF, then Alt+X to get 𘮯.
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-18baf”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType 18baf, then Enter or Space.
HTML
&#x18BAF;
CSS
\18BAF
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
&#101295;
HTML hex
&#x18BAF;
CSS content
content: "\18BAF";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%98%AE%AF
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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