What 𞋞 means
It writes Wancho’s plain «u» vowel, like the vowel in English “moon.”
Banwang Losu developed the Wancho script during 2001–2012 to represent Wancho sounds, especially tone, that Latin-letter spelling did not show clearly. Village elders and community workshops helped refine it; Losu published a teaching book in 2013.
In a Wancho spelling, 𞋞 writes a vowel sound; by itself, it does not name a word.
Why does Wancho letter U change with tone marks?
The vowel stays «u»; neighboring letters and marks shape the full reading.
After 𞋁 (Wancho letter A), 𞋞 completes the diphthong /aʊ/, one vowel sound that glides from «a» toward «u», like the vowel in English “cow.”
A tone mark can follow the vowel. Northern and Southern Wancho varieties use different tone-mark pairs, so the marks show tone according to the variety being written.
In Wancho writing, this is a regular vowel letter; the full reading depends on the surrounding spelling.
Drift: Some schools teach the purpose-built Wancho script as of 2026; Latin and Devanagari remain common alternatives for writing the language.
What it means when someone sends it to you
3 readingsDon't confuse it with
4Combination ideas
2Questions people ask
1Why does this letter look different on my device?
Its outline comes from the font in use. Fonts can draw Wancho letters differently, and missing font support can show a box or blank.
How to type 𞋞
𞋞\1E2DECodes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.