What 𘦤 means
It is a structural entry for Tangut character lookup.
Unicode and modern Tangut dictionaries use components to describe, analyze, and find complete characters. Here, 421 is a catalog label, not a pronunciation key for a particular word.
Is Tangut component 421 a word?
No; it is a lookup component, not a whole word.
Tangut writing was developed around 1036 CE under the first emperor of Western Xia (Xixia), a kingdom in what is now northwestern China, to write the Tangut language. It remained in use after Western Xia fell and was obsolete by the end of the Ming dynasty. Surviving material includes official and private books, Buddhist scriptures, inscriptions, and manuscripts. Component cataloguing has its own history: a woodblock Tangut text that listed components by position or type was sold at auction in November 2014. Tangut dictionaries use different component systems, so 421 is a label within a system, not a universal index number.
How do I enter U189A4?
Use a Unicode-aware editor with code-point input.
Enter U189A4 if the editor accepts that form, then commit it using the editor’s input method. A font with Tangut coverage is needed to display the character.
Technical and archival; it points to Tangut lookup, Unicode, or font work rather than ordinary conversation.
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Questions people ask
2Why does 𘦤 show as a box?
In a font without Tangut coverage, the app may show a missing-glyph box or another fallback mark. That changes the display, not the character you entered.
Is 𘦤 a Chinese character?
No. It belongs to the Tangut script, used for the Tangut language; it is not a Chinese character.
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How to type or find 𘦤
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- xixia · tangut radical · tangut character lookup · tangut font · tangut script · tangut unicode · tangut dictionary · u+189a4
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𘦤\189A4Codes and encoding1 code points
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