What 𘇑 means
The number identifies the glyph; it does not translate its Tangut word.
The Tangut dictionary entry L2008-4083 is linked to 𘇑 in Unicode 18.0.0 source data. That number points to a dictionary record; it does not itself provide a reading or translation.
Tangut writing records the Tangut language. It was created around 1036 under Western Xia emperor Li Yuanhao to support the kingdom's identity and Buddhist canon, distinct from neighboring Song China. Its design drew on Chinese writing's visual and structural principles, following the neighboring Khitan people's precedent for writing their own language. Surviving texts include Buddhist works, official and private records, translations of Chinese classics, encyclopedias, military texts, and literature. The earliest known dated piece may be from 1070/1071. Tangut writing continued in Yuan–Ming settings after Western Xia fell; the latest known relics are Buddhist stone pillars dated 1502.
How do I type 𘇑?
Use U181D1 in your system's Unicode input method; keystrokes vary.
The Unicode name is generated from the code point, so the number is the practical entry label rather than a phonetic spelling.
If 𘇑 appears as a box, choose a font with Tangut coverage. Unicode 16.0.0 explains that some historical source variants count as one character even when typefaces draw different outlines; a changed shape alone does not mean a different character.
A historical character from a specialist writing system.
Do not treat 181D1 as the character's translation.
Who writes 𘇑
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𘇑 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 𘇑
- Search it as
- Tangut 181D1 · Tangut character · Tangut script · Xixia script · Western Xia writing · L2008-4083
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𘇑\181D1Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.