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𘂩

tangut ideograph-180a9

Tangut character 180A9

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𘂩 is a Tangut adjective meaning “shallow” or “superficial.” It belongs to the writing system used for the Tangut language in Western Xia; if someone sends it, start with that historical meaning and let context supply anything more.

Text symbol

What 𘂩 means

A Tangut dictionary glosses this adjective as “shallow” or “superficial.”

Tangut writing was created around 1036 under the first emperor of Western Xia, a Tangut-led state. It served government and education, and was used to translate Buddhist texts. Official, private, and religious texts used the script; it stayed in use into the Yuan and Ming dynasties of China before falling out of use.

Tangut characters can resemble Chinese characters, but the writing systems are distinct. If 𘂩 appears in a message, its dictionary gloss is the best starting point; any added meaning depends on context.

Who writes 𘂩

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Questions people ask

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Why does 𘂩 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.

How to type or find 𘂩

Search it as
tangut · tangut script · tangut language · xixia · shallow tangut · tangut font
Shows up in
Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
⎇Alt+XType 180A9, then AltX to get 𘂩.
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 ideograph-180a9”.
Linux
⎈Ctrl+⇧Shift+UType 180a9, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𘂩
CSS
\180A9
Unicode input and display
If your app supports hexadecimal Unicode entry, enter 180A9 there; keystrokes vary. A Tangut-capable font is needed, or it may show a missing-glyph box.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𘂩
HTML hex
𘂩
CSS content
content: "\180A9";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%98%82%A9
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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.

Families this belongs to

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