What 𘉱 means
No. It is a Tangut character, from a distinct script.
Tangut, also called Xixia, is a character-based script created to write the Tangut language. It was made under the first emperor of Western Xia around 1036, remained in use through the Yuan and Ming periods, and had fallen out of use by the end of the Ming dynasty.
So what does this Tangut character mean? Its generic Unicode name is a catalogue label, not a translation. The word value depends on Tangut context; a Tangut dictionary or the surrounding text is needed to identify it.
How do I type 𘉱?
Use an input method that supports Tangut.
As of 2026, the RIME input-method system has Tangut layouts with shape-based Cangjie or phonetic entry; the key mappings depend on the layout.
Why does 𘉱 show as a box?
The font may not contain Tangut glyphs.
As of 2026, Noto Serif Tangut is a documented font for historical Tangut text. Fonts can draw this character with different outlines, while a missing-glyph box means the font cannot display it; neither display changes the underlying character.
Specialist and archival: it fits Tangut text, historical-script study, or input testing.
Tangut is a distinct script; its generic label does not translate the character.
Who writes 𘉱
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What it means when someone sends it to you
3 readingsA Tangut character whose word value comes from the surrounding text.
Questions people ask
1Why does 𘉱 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 𘉱
- Search it as
- tangut · xixia · tangut meaning · tangut keyboard · tangut font · tangut box · rime tangut · cangjie tangut
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𘉱\18271Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.