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𘣳

tangut component-244

Tangut Component-244

𘣳, Tangut component 244, is a numbered reference sign for one part of a Tangut character, not a standalone word. Western Xia’s Emperor Li Yuanhao ordered the Tangut script’s creation in 1036. A square may mean the active font lacks Tangut component support.

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What 𘣳 means

It marks one structural part, not a complete Tangut character. Scholars use components to sort Tangut characters in dictionaries and describe their structure; 244 is an inventory label, not a translation or reading.

Unicode’s component set combines forms from several scholarly dictionaries and publications; no single component list is standard. Tangut is distinct from Chinese, though Chinese writing shaped its visual design and character-building principles. The neighboring Khitan example of creating scripts also informed Tangut state writing. Tangut texts include Buddhist scriptures, translated Confucian classics, military treatises, and literature.

Technical and scholarly; it belongs in Tangut reference work, not casual messages.

Alone, it does not reliably communicate a word.

Questions people ask

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Why does 𘣳 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 𘣳

Windows (Word)
Alt+XType 188F3, then Alt+X to get 𘣳.
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 “tangut component-244”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType 188f3, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𘣳
CSS
\188F3
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𘣳
HTML hex
𘣳
CSS content
content: "\188F3";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%98%A3%B3
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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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