What 𘀣 means
Unicode maps the glyph to Li Fanwen reference L2008-3996; BabelStone’s 2008 English index glosses entry 3996 as camel. The Unicode name is an identifier, not the translation.
Tangut writing dates to 1036–1037 under Western Xia emperor Li Yuanhao, for state-building and Buddhist translation. It drew on Chinese and Khitan models, then carried scriptures, law codes, classics, military works, and literature. A 1502 Tangut inscription shows the script remained in use centuries after its creation.
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Who writes 𘀣
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𘀣 show as a box on some devices?
Not every system ships a font for the Tangut block. Where none is installed, the character shows as an empty box; adding a font such as Noto fixes it. The character itself is still correct and copies correctly.
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How to type or find 𘀣
- Search it as
- U+18023 · tangut · camel · xixia · western-xia · l2008-3996 · 3996 · li-fanwen
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- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𘀣\18023Codes and encoding1 code points
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