What 𘎓 means
𘎓 is a Tangut character; its Unicode name is a code label.
The label Tangut Ideograph-18393 is based on the code point; it identifies the character but does not give the Tangut word’s English meaning. To translate it in a passage, identify it in a Tangut dictionary and read it in context.
Tangut, also known as Xixia writing, was created around 1036 under the first Western Xia emperor to support state-building and a distinct identity from Song China. It served official, private, and Buddhist writing, including translations from Chinese and Tibetan.
Tangut writing continued in Yuan and Ming contexts after Western Xia fell to the Mongols, then became obsolete by the end of the Ming dynasty. Its setting shifted from government and religious writing to modern scholarship.
When should I use 𘎓?
Use it when a Tangut source calls for this exact character.
It belongs in transcription, research, or font testing when the source requires it. Tangut writing drew visual inspiration from Chinese writing, but it is a distinct script; a Han character is not a substitute.
Historical and specialist: use it in transcription, research, or font testing when a Tangut source requires this exact character.
A box signals missing Tangut font support, not a different character.
Who writes 𘎓
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Questions people ask
2Why does 𘎓 show as a box?
Your current font likely lacks Tangut support. The box is a missing glyph; it does not mean the text contains a different character.
Why does 𘎓 look different between fonts?
It can. Unicode 13.0 includes 𘎓 in a Tangut glyph-correction list, so fonts based on different chart versions may draw different details.
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How to type or find 𘎓
- Search it as
- Tangut character · Tangut script · Xixia writing · Western Xia script
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𘎓\18393Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.