What 𘢶 means
It is one catalogued part of a Tangut character, not a word. The number 183 is an index label, not a pronunciation or translation.
Tangut dictionaries and Unicode references use components to describe and index larger characters. The component list helps readers identify a character's structure; this entry does not name a complete Tangut word.
In 1036, Emperor Li Yuanhao commissioned the Tangut script for the Tangut-led Western Xia state, linking it to state-building, a Buddhist canon, and an identity distinct from Song China. Manuscripts from the ruined city of Khara-Khoto include Buddhist works and nonreligious writing on Confucian teaching, military matters, and literature. Tangut texts also include translations from Chinese and Tibetan.
What does it mean when someone sends 𘢶?
It identifies a Tangut component; context supplies any wider message. If it arrives alone, read it as a character specimen or technical reference, then look to the surrounding conversation for the sender's point.
Specialist and technical: it belongs in Tangut character references, text analysis, font tests, and input tools.
Do not treat 183 as a sound or as the translation of a whole word.
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Who writes 𘢶
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What it means when someone sends it to you
4 readingsA structural part of a larger Tangut character.
Questions people ask
2Is 𘢶 a Chinese character?
No. It is a component in Tangut writing, a distinct script.
Why does 𘢶 show up as a box?
Your font usually lacks a glyph for this Tangut component. As of 2026, fonts with Tangut Components coverage can display it; different fonts may draw the same character differently.
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How to type or find 𘢶
- Search it as
- Tangut component · component 183 · Tangut script · Xixia script · Tangut font · Tangut input method
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𘢶\188B6\U000188B6 in a Python string literal. Escape syntax varies by programming language; the display still needs a Tangut-capable font.Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.