What 𘆣 means
It means “centre” in Tangut. A historical dictionary reconstructs its sound as “ka¹”; Unicode’s label identifies its code point, not its meaning.
Tangut writing began under Western Xia
The script was created under Western Xia’s first emperor around 1036 CE to write Tangut, drawing on Chinese and Khitan writing systems. It served government documents, Buddhist translations, inscriptions, and manuscripts. It continued for centuries after Western Xia fell; the last known inscription dates to 1502.
Who writes 𘆣
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Related characters
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𘆣 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 𘆣
- Search it as
- centre · center · Tangut · Xixia · L1135 · ka¹
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
𘆣CSS
\181A3How to type 𘆣
Enter U181A3 with an input method that accepts code points; a font without Tangut support may show a box.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𘆣
HTML hex
𘆣
CSS content
content: "\181A3";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%98%86%A3
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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.