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tangut ideograph-18280

Tangut Character 18280

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The Tangut character 𘊀 names a divine being. In a Tangut sentence, the surrounding words supply context; alone in a message, it does not reveal why the sender chose it. A font without Tangut support may show a box in its place.

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What 𘊀 means

Its dictionary gloss is “god” or “deity.”

In a sentence, the surrounding words determine how that sense fits.

How did the Tangut script develop?

The Western Xia state commissioned Tangut writing for government and cultural life.

Western Xia, also called Xixia, commissioned the script for state and cultural use around 1036. It appeared in official records and schools, Buddhist translations, printed books, and secular texts.

After Western Xia fell in 1227, Tangut writing continued in religious and other texts.

What does 𘊀 mean when someone sends it?

A gloss gives the word; context gives the reason.

A reader familiar with Tangut can use the surrounding sentence. Without that context, the character gives you its dictionary word but not why someone chose to send it; ask for a gloss if the meaning needs to land.

In Tangut writing it is a word; outside that context, it can read as an opaque historical script reference.

The glyph gives its dictionary word, not why the sender chose it.

Who writes 𘊀

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What it means when someone sends it to you

3 readings

A word glossed “god” or “deity”; read it with its surrounding phrase.

Questions people ask

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Is 𘊀 a Chinese character?

No. 𘊀 belongs to Tangut writing, which records the Tangut language. Tangut characters drew on the structure of Chinese characters, but the scripts write different languages and are not interchangeable.

How to type or find 𘊀

Search it as
Tangut character god · Tangut deity character · rjir · Xixia character · Tangut word for god
Shows up in
Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
⎇Alt+XType 18280, then AltX to get 𘊀.
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-18280”.
Linux
⎈Ctrl+⇧Shift+UType 18280, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𘊀
CSS
\18280
Hexadecimal Unicode input
If your editor accepts hexadecimal Unicode entry, enter U18280.
Tangut input methods
Dedicated Tangut setups include stroke-code and phonetic entry; availability depends on the software.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𘊀
HTML hex
𘊀
CSS content
content: "\18280";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%98%8A%80
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.

Families this belongs to

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