Tangut character 𗉉

Its Unicode label does not give an English meaning. 𗉉 writes the Tangut language. The inventory name identifies the character but does not reveal its Tangut reading or meaning. To find what it says, look up the character in a Tangut dictionary and check the surrounding passage.

The Western Xia state (Xixia) promulgated the Tangut script in 1036. Its forms drew on Chinese writing, but the script was built to write Tangut. It served government and diplomacy and was used for translations of Chinese classics and Buddhist scriptures. Tangut writing continued in Yuan-period Buddhist printing and later inscriptions; the latest known inscription is dated 1502.

Why does 𗉉 show as a square?

A square means the selected font lacks Tangut coverage. The font cannot display this character, so it substitutes a missing-glyph box.

A Tangut-capable font may draw 𗉉 with a different outline from another Tangut font. That display variation alone does not mean the text contains a different character.

How can I type 𗉉?

Use a Tangut input method. A standard Latin keyboard has no Tangut key. Input methods may offer phonetic, stroke, or component entry, or four-corner codes based on the glyph's corner strokes. A font with Tangut coverage is also needed.