What 𘗹 means
It means “to sing loudly” in Tangut.
Unicode’s Tangut data links it to dictionary entry L2008-1308, glossed “to sing loudly.” TANGUT IDEOGRAPH-185F9 is an identifier, not a translation.
The Western Xia (Xixia) state made the Tangut script official in 1036 for government and cultural distinction. It carried Buddhist texts and translated works. After the state fell, Tangut writing continued in manuscripts and inscriptions.
Who writes 𘗹
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Related characters
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𘗹 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 𘗹
- Search it as
- Tangut word sing loudly · L2008-1308 · Tangut script · Xixia script
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
𘗹CSS
\185F9Tangut input
Use a Tangut input method with reverse lookup or handwriting input. Without a Tangut font, an app may show a missing-glyph mark.
Unicode and HTML
Unicode escape:
\U000185F9; HTML character reference: 𘗹.Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𘗹
HTML hex
𘗹
CSS content
content: "\185F9";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%98%97%B9
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On screen
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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.