What 𘆩 means
It means “feather,” with “powder” as a secondary sense. “Tangut Ideograph-181A9” is an identifying label, not the Tangut reading. For digital input, U181A9 selects this exact character.
Tangut script was adopted around 1036 under Li Yuanhao, ruler of Western Xia, a state in what is now northwestern China. Historical accounts differ on whether Li or his official Yeli Renrong devised it. Modeled on Chinese and Khitan scripts, it carried official records, laws, and Buddhist texts. Tangut writing continued after Western Xia fell; one of the latest known inscriptions is dated 1502. The script was rediscovered in the late 19th century.
Why does 𘆩 look different in different fonts?
The font draws the glyph, so its shape can vary. 𘆩 is a text character rather than vendor emoji artwork. A font with Tangut coverage can display it; if the current font lacks the character, changing fonts can show it without changing the encoded text.
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Questions people ask
1Is 𘆩 an emoji?
No. It is a Tangut text character, not emoji artwork; an emoji picker is not the general way to enter Tangut text.
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How to type or find 𘆩
- Search it as
- u+181a9 · xixia · tangut script · tangut feather · tangut powder · tangut writing · western xia script · tangut ideogram
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𘆩\181A9Why is 𘆩 a box on my screen?
fsymbols draws rare signs with its own fonts, so they show here even where your device has none. An app or website without such a font shows an empty box (□) or a question mark instead. Turn our fonts off to see each sign as your device draws it by itself: a box here means a box in your chats and documents too.
Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.