Tangut character 18312

Use a Unicode input tool and enter U+18312.

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What does 𘌒 mean?

Unicode gives this character no plain-English gloss.

Its generated label identifies the code point; it does not establish that the historical sign was meaningless.

To read 𘌒 as a word, you need a Tangut text or dictionary entry that gives its sound and sense. The lone character does not provide enough context for a reliable translation.

Why does 𘌒 look like Chinese?

Tangut uses Chinese-like forms to write a different language.

The Western Xia state used Tangut for official writing, and Buddhist translations were also printed in it. After Western Xia fell in 1227, Tangut continued in religious and scholarly use in the Yuan and Ming periods.

The 12th-century Sea of Characters is a Tangut rhyming dictionary, a reference work that groups entries by sound. It analyzes how Tangut characters relate to one another within the script.