Tangut character 183FB

Its reconstructed reading is rjur; its meaning needs context.

A specialist dictionary's radical index—a lookup list grouped by character components—records 𘏻 with the reading rjur. Here, the first r is made with the tongue slightly curled back, j is a brief y-like glide, and the final r marks a similar coloring on the vowel. This reconstructed sound guide is not an English word; its meaning in a passage depends on the surrounding Tangut words.

Why was the Tangut script created?

To write the Tangut language for the Western Xia state.

The Tangut script was created around 1036 under the first Western Xia emperor. That is the origin date of the writing system, not a known first appearance of 𘏻. Tangut appears in government records, personal writing, and religious works such as books, sutras, inscriptions, and manuscripts.

After Western Xia fell to the Mongols, Tangut remained in use through the Yuan and Ming periods, then became obsolete by the end of the Ming period. Scholars later rediscovered and largely deciphered the script.

How do I type or display 𘏻?

Use hexadecimal Unicode input and a Tangut-capable font.

In a hexadecimal Unicode input method, enter 183FB; the keystroke used to open that method depends on your operating system.

If the character turns into a square or blank, the text can still contain 𘏻. The active font may lack Tangut glyphs; encoding and font support are separate.