Tangut character 170D7

The gloss is “name of a star.” The phrase translates one Tangut dictionary entry; it gives meaning, not pronunciation. Scholars reconstruct the character’s Tangut reading from historical sound comparisons.

The Tangut script was created in 1036 for the Western Xia state to write Tangut and serve government, Buddhist translation, and cultural identity. Its forms show visual influence from Chinese writing, while its creation followed earlier Khitan script traditions. Tangut texts include Buddhist scriptures and Chinese works translated into Tangut; 12th-century manuscripts survive.