What 𘨁 means
It is a reference piece, not a word by itself.
514 is a sequence label, not a reading or translation.
Why was Tangut writing created?
It gave Western Xia its own script.
The Tangut language's script, also called Xixia, drew on Chinese forms and structure but was not derived from Chinese. Khitan people built two scripts about a century earlier; Western Xia followed suit. Surviving manuscripts include Buddhist works and secular Chinese translations.
Questions people ask
1Why does 𘨁 show as a box?
The app may lack a Tangut font. As of 2026, some mobile apps still fail to display it; the text still contains the character.
How to type 𘨁
Windows (Word)
Alt+XType 18A01, then Alt+X to get 𘨁.
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-514”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType 18a01, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𘨁CSS
\18A01Tangut input tool
As of 2026, the online tool can search English definitions, recognize handwriting, or use a loaded code dictionary.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𘨁
HTML hex
𘨁
CSS content
content: "\18A01";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%98%A8%81
1
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.