Tangut Component-120

It is a character part, not a Tangut word. The label Tangut component 120 identifies one item in a modern component inventory. Some sources call such parts Tangut radicals: scholars use them to index larger Tangut characters and describe their structure. A component can contribute shape, sound or meaning depending on the whole character, so it has no guaranteed translation by itself.

The Tangut script was created for the medieval Tangut state, also known as Xixia. In 1036, Emperor Li Yuanhao ordered its creation as a state-building project; scholars developed it to support a Tangut Buddhist canon and mark a political-cultural identity distinct from Song China. The script drew on Chinese writing principles, but it was not simply Chinese writing. The Khitan had developed their own scripts earlier; that is a historical parallel, not a parent-child link. Later dictionaries, including the Sea of Characters, analyzed Tangut characters through simpler parts—the scholarly approach this component belongs to.

A component's shape can recur in characters with different meanings or sound contributions. Read 𘡷 as part of each complete character; its label alone does not give you a word.

How can I type 𘡷 or fix a missing glyph?

Use a Tangut input method for entry; a Tangut-capable font for display. A Tangut input method editor (IME)—software for entering characters—can load a dictionary, let you enter a code, and offer candidate characters to select. Documented schemes include Tangut Radicals, Xuanpin and Tangut Cangjie. As of 2026, one online Tangut IME documents this candidate-selection workflow rather than a normal letter-key shortcut.

A missing glyph is a font-coverage problem; the text may still be present. As of 2026, a browser can load a Tangut web font even when an installed font or another app cannot display the character. The specialist IME also warns that pasted Tangut may fail to render in some mobile apps.