Tangut Character 17146

Its individual English gloss is unsettled; 𗅆 is a Tangut character.

As of 2026, specialists have reconstructed its reading, but no settled English gloss is established for this glyph. A reading tells you its pronunciation, not its translation.

The Tangut script was created under Western Xia's first emperor around 1036 for official and cultural writing in the Tangut language. Its surviving literature includes Buddhist translations, dictionaries, and other historical texts.

What does 𗅆 mean when someone sends it?

Treat a standalone 𗅆 as a reference to Tangut writing.

Tangut characters can look like Chinese writing, but Tangut is a separate script for a different language. Specialists can consult reconstructed readings; appearance alone cannot give a newcomer an English word or Chinese pronunciation.

After Western Xia fell to the Mongols, Tangut writing continued through the Yuan and Ming periods and fell out of use by the end of the Ming. In a modern message, treat a standalone 𗅆 as a Tangut-text or typography reference unless surrounding words point elsewhere.

How do I type 𗅆?

Use a Tangut-aware character search or input tool.

Specialist tools can search by glyph, reconstructed reading, component, or a hand-drawn form.

If the active font lacks Tangut coverage, the character can appear as a box even though the stored text remains intact; changing fonts changes its drawing, not the character.