What 𘣸 means
It is a catalog component used to classify Tangut characters.
The number 249 is its catalog label. Tangut components support indexing and analysis, so this one has no fixed reading or word meaning on its own.
The Tangut script, also called Xixia script, was created around 1036 for Western Xia administration and Buddhist texts. Its earliest surviving written example dates to 1072. It drew on Chinese writing and Khitan state-script practice while remaining distinct; Tangut writing continued into the Yuan and Ming periods, then fell out of use.
A specialist reference character for studying Tangut writing.
A box means the font cannot draw it; the character’s identity is unchanged.
Questions people ask
1Why does 𘣸 show as a box?
The font may not include Tangut Components. Use a font with coverage for this block; the box is a display fallback, not a different character.
How to type 𘣸
𘣸\188F8Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.