What 𘧬 means
It is a structural part in Tangut character analysis, not a word.
Tangut, or Xixia, script was used in Western Xia from the 11th century for official texts, Buddhist translations, books, manuscripts, and inscriptions.
Modern scholars use components to describe and index whole Tangut characters. Dictionaries use different component systems; some components can help explain a character’s sound or meaning, but 𘧬 has no fixed translation on its own.
A specialist reference character used in Tangut analysis and dictionaries.
Drift: A 2014 proposal called this code point “Tangut Radical-237.” The published component inventory names it by its component number.
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Who writes 𘧬
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𘧬 show as a box?
The selected font lacks Tangut glyph coverage. The character can still be present in the text; use a Tangut-capable font to see its form.
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How to type or find 𘧬
- Search it as
- Xixia script · Tangut components · Tangut character lookup · U+189EC
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𘧬\189ECCodes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.