Tangut character 𗈥

It describes sexual desire in an indecent or lustful way.

Li Fanwen’s English index to his Tangut dictionary assigns the gloss to entry 1396. That catalog number can help locate the character in Tangut reference tools.

What does 𗈥 mean when someone sends it?

It is a Tangut word; context tells you why it was sent. A Tangut reader can parse it as a word-bearing character. Someone unfamiliar with the script may notice only an old writing system whose strokes look Chinese-like. If it arrives alone, the dictionary gloss cannot prove the sender meant to flirt; ask for context.

The Tangut script was commissioned for the Western Xia state around 1036 to support administration, Buddhist translation, and a distinct state identity. 𗈥 is recorded in 12th-century Tangut reference works Wénhǎi (“Sea of Writing”) and Tóngyīn (“Homophones”). Neighboring Khitan peoples also developed a distinctive state script.

Why does 𗈥 look Chinese-like or render as a box?

Tangut drew on Chinese writing but developed as a separate script. Its strokes and character-composition methods were Chinese-inspired, while the Tangut script remained distinct. Tangut and neighboring Khitan peoples both developed distinctive state scripts in the region.

As of 2026, Tangut fonts still vary in coverage and historical style. A box means the selected font cannot display the glyph; the text still contains 𗈥. Some Tangut input tools support catalog, radical, and code searches, while phonetic entry depends on the reconstruction in use.