What 𘣙 means
It is a catalogued component, not a standalone word. Tangut components are structural pieces used to describe and index Tangut characters; 218 is this entry's catalogue number. The component has no intrinsic meaning or pronunciation on its own.
The Tangut script spread in 1036 for the Tangut language, under the Western Xia state in northwestern China. It served government, Buddhist scripture, and translations of Chinese works. Chinese writing influenced its design; neighboring Khitan states already had scripts of their own. After Western Xia fell in 1227, Tangut writing continued in Buddhist use and later became a subject of dictionary-making and Unicode analysis.
How do I type or display 𘣙?
Use a Unicode editor's hexadecimal input command. Enter 188D9 when the editor's input method lacks this component. In HTML, use 𘣙.
As of 2026, Noto Serif Tangut includes the Tangut Components block. If 𘣙 appears as an empty box, the app's font lacks coverage or cannot use a suitable fallback.
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Questions people ask
2Why does 𘣙 show as an empty box?
Your font or app cannot display Tangut glyphs. Use a font with Tangut coverage, or make sure the app can use one as a fallback.
Is 𘣙 a Chinese character?
No. It is a component in the separate Tangut writing system. Chinese writing influenced Tangut design, but this symbol is not a Chinese-language character.
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𘣙\188D9188D9 when the input method lacks this component.𘣙 in HTML.Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.