Tangut Component 331

It helps scholars organize and analyze Tangut characters. The component’s role becomes clear in the complete character.

The Tangut script was created around 1036 under the Western Xia state for official, private, and religious texts; it remained in use until the 16th century. In September 2014, a proposal described seven additional components; a previously unknown woodblock text sold in November 2014 listed 𘥊 by position and type, with regular and cursive samples.