What 𘆸 means
A Tangut dictionary glosses this character as “cattail.”
The medieval Tangut rhyme dictionary Sea of Writing lists it at 12.262 under Rhyme 8, a section grouping entries by rhyme.
Tangut writing began around 1036 for the Western Xia state and Buddhist texts. It drew on Chinese and neighboring Khitan writing while remaining distinct. It continued in Yuan and Ming texts after Western Xia fell, then became obsolete.
A historical Tangut written character.
Tangut drew on Chinese and Khitan writing, but it is a distinct script.
Questions people ask
1Why does 𘆸 look different?
Tangut fonts may show different glyph shapes for the same character.
How to type 𘆸
Windows (Word)
Alt+XType 181B8, then Alt+X to get 𘆸.
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-181b8”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType 181b8, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𘆸CSS
\181B8Tangut input
To type 𘆸, use an input method with Tangut support; a compatible font is needed to display it.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𘆸
HTML hex
𘆸
CSS content
content: "\181B8";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%98%86%B8
1
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.