What 𘠑 means
It is a structural part used to describe larger Tangut characters.
Component inventories help scholars index and analyze whole Tangut characters; 018 is a modern catalogue label.
The Tangut script was designed to write the Tangut language and serve the Western Xia (Xixia) state, including Buddhist literature. It took shape around 1036 and drew on Chinese writing conventions and the script of the neighboring Khitan people, while remaining distinct.
Technical and specialized; it belongs in descriptions of Tangut characters.
It names a component, not a Tangut word.
Part of the collection
Who writes 𘠑
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What it means when someone sends it to you
2 readingsA structural element used to describe a larger Tangut character.
Questions people ask
1Why does 𘠑 show as a box on some devices?
Not every system ships a font for the Tangut Components block. Where none is installed, the character shows as an empty box; adding a font such as Noto fixes it. The character itself is still correct and copies correctly.
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How to type or find 𘠑
- Search it as
- Xixia component · Tangut radical 18 · Xixia radical
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𘠑\18811Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.