What 𘐂 means
The English index links entry 5216 to chess. Unicode maps this exact glyph to Li Fanwen’s entry L2008-5216.
Li Yuanhao commissioned Tangut writing in 1036 for the Tangut-ruled Western Xia state, supporting government, Buddhist scriptures, and a distinct written culture beside Song China. It drew on Chinese writing principles and earlier Khitan scripts. Manuscripts from Khara-Khoto probably date from the 12th or early 13th century and preserve Buddhist and translated secular works.
Unicode uses this character’s assigned number in its name; the number identifies the glyph, not its meaning.
Who writes 𘐂
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Don't confuse it with
1Questions people ask
1Why does 𘐂 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 𘐂
- Search it as
- chess · Tangut chess · Xixia · Xixiawen · 5216 · L2008-5216 · U+18402
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𘐂\18402Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.