What 𘐰 means
𘐰 is a Tangut character; read its meaning in Tangut text. Its strokes are not a picture that translates itself.
Tangut writing entered use around 1036 for the Western Xia state. It served official and cultural writing, including Buddhist translations. The state fell to Mongol armies in 1227, but Tangut texts continued in Mongol/Yuan-era material, especially Buddhist sources.
Is 𘐰 a Chinese character?
Tangut follows Chinese character structure, but it is a separate script.
The resemblance is structural: the scripts write different languages, and their characters are not interchangeable. Many Tangut characters combine parts that can hint at sound or meaning. The mid-12th-century Sea of Characters, a Tangut dictionary organized by rhyme, explains how characters are built from shared components.
Use 𘐰 in Tangut text or in a clearly labeled reference to the historical script.
Who writes 𘐰
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𘐰 show as a square?
A page or app whose active font lacks Tangut coverage can show 𘐰 as an empty square or fallback glyph. Choose a font that includes Tangut.
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How to type or find 𘐰
- Search it as
- Tangut · Tangut script · Tangut character · Xixia writing · Western Xia script · Tangut font · type Tangut character · U+18430
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𘐰\18430𘐰; in JavaScript, use \u{18430}.Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.