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𘕠

tangut ideograph-18560

Tangut ideograph 18560

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𘕠 is a Tangut grammatical marker, commonly analyzed as marking the doer of a transitive sentence. Some scholars call it the “fortified nominative,” while other analyses place it in a broader case system. Its role depends on the surrounding Tangut sentence; alone, it has no dependable chat mood.

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What 𘕠 means

It is a Tangut case marker, commonly analyzed as ergative.

In Tangut grammar, “ergative” is a label for a marker associated with the doer in a transitive sentence, where someone acts on someone or something else. Other analyses call 𘕠 the “fortified nominative” or place it in a broader system of core and target relations. The words around it determine its role.

It is a piece of grammar, not a standalone word with a fixed English translation.

Is 𘕠 a Chinese character?

No. Tangut is a separate script for the Tangut language.

In 1036, Western Xia ruler Li Yuanhao had the script created for state-building, including translation of Buddhist works into Tangut. Its design drew inspiration from Chinese writing and the earlier Khitan script, but it wrote a different language. Later surviving works include Buddhist scriptures, legal texts, Confucian works, military treatises, and literature. The date is for the script's creation, not the first appearance of this individual character.

What if someone sends 𘕠 to me?

Treat it as Tangut text, not as a mood signal.

A single 𘕠 has no dependable chat mood. Ask whether it is quoted from Tangut text, part of a discussion of the script, or a font-coverage check; the surrounding passage tells you what grammatical work it does.

Specialist and archival; it points to Tangut-language or historical-writing contexts.

Sent alone, it has no dependable chat mood; ask what Tangut text it belongs to.

Who writes 𘕠

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What it means when someone sends it to you

4 readings

A grammatical marker; the surrounding words determine its role.

Questions people ask

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Why does 𘕠 show as a box?

A font without Tangut coverage may show a missing-character box. A Tangut-capable font is needed to display the glyph.

How to type or find 𘕠

Also called
dzji·wji¹ · dźjɨ·wji¹ · ergative marker
Search it as
Tangut grammar · Tangut ergative marker · Western Xia script · 西夏文
Shows up in
Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
⎇Alt+XType 18560, then AltX to get 𘕠.
Windows
⊞Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win .).
macOS
⌃Control+⌘Command+␣SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “tangut ideograph-18560”.
Linux
⎈Ctrl+⇧Shift+UType 18560, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𘕠
CSS
\18560
Unicode input
Use a hexadecimal Unicode input method that accepts U18560; the shortcut depends on your operating system.
HTML
In HTML, write 𘕠 as the hexadecimal character reference.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𘕠
HTML hex
𘕠
CSS content
content: "\18560";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%98%95%A0
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On screen
1
Code points
2
JS .length
4
UTF-8 bytes

A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.

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