Tangut Component 670

A structural piece for cataloguing Tangut characters. The glyph represents a catalogue unit for indexing and analyzing larger Tangut characters, not a complete Tangut word with its own reliable translation. Think of a labeled part in a character-reference system. Component inventories differ among scholars and sources.

The Tangut script was created by decree for the Tangut-led Western Xia state in 1036. It drew on the visual model of Chinese characters but was made to write the Tangut language. Buddhist texts and other printed materials continued after the Western Xia state fell.

In later scholarship, components are tools for cataloguing and analyzing written structures. Some help describe sound or meaning, but their role depends on the larger character. Historical descriptions place this piece in 𘜮, though sources disagree about the exact component.

How do you type this Tangut character?

A Tangut input method with component or stroke lookup is the practical route. Specialist Tangut tools offer component, stroke-code, and phonetic searches. A RIME setup generally needs a Tangut dictionary; the keystrokes depend on that dictionary.

Mandarin pinyin does not identify Tangut components because Tangut is a separate writing system. A component or stroke search fits this entry.