What 𘘓 means
A tentative gloss is “to expand” or “to spread.” The Sea of Writing, a Tangut dictionary from the 12th century, lists 𘘓 at entry 44.113 with a question mark after the gloss.
Is 𘘓 Chinese?
No; it belongs to the Tangut script. Tangut is a language distinct from Chinese. Its complex, brush-written forms resemble Chinese characters, but 𘘓 records Tangut, not Chinese.
How do I type 𘘓?
Use a Tangut input tool or Unicode character picker. This is a lookup task; ordinary keyboard layouts do not offer the character as a regular key.
If your picker accepts Unicode values, search U+18613. If 𘘓 displays as a box, choose a font with Tangut coverage; supported fonts can still draw stroke details differently.
Specialist and archival; opaque in casual chat unless the reader knows Tangut.
As of 2026, 𘘓 has no established chat shorthand; a bare glyph can leave the recipient guessing.
Who writes 𘘓
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What it means when someone sends it to you
2 readingsThe sender points to a historical sense while signaling that the translation is tentative.
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𘘓 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 𘘓
- Search it as
- Tangut · Xixia · expand · spread · Wenhai
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𘘓\18613U+18613; an ordinary keyboard layout has no regular key for it.Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.