What 𘪌 means
It labels a component within the Tangut writing system.
“Component 653” is an index label used to find and describe Tangut characters. In a full character, this component may contribute structure, sound, or meaning; the isolated sign does not reveal how the whole character is read.
Why was the Tangut script created?
To write the Tangut language used by the Western Xia state.
The script was introduced in 1036. Dictionaries use different component systems to organize Tangut characters, so the number belongs to an indexing tradition.
This is specialist notation for indexing Tangut characters.
Treat the component number as an index label, not a word reading.
Part of the collection
Who writes 𘪌
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𘪌 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.
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How to type or find 𘪌
- Search it as
- tangut · xixia · Tangut script · component index · Tangut index · Tangut component
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𘪌\18A8CCodes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.