What 𗑡 means
It is glossed in a Tangut dictionary as “to lose.” The dictionary meaning identifies the word, not what a sender intends by a lone character.
In a Tangut passage, use the surrounding text to understand how the word functions. Sent alone, 𗑡 is best treated as a historical-script reference or a display or input test.
Why does Tangut look Chinese?
It borrows Chinese design principles but writes Tangut. In 1036, Western Xia emperor Li Yuanhao commissioned the script as part of a state-building project. Its aims included producing a Tangut Buddhist canon and establishing a written identity distinct from Song China. It followed neighboring Khitan states in adopting a state script, while using Chinese principles for composing characters.
A Tangut manuscript leaf from Khara-khoto, a ruined city, probably dates to the 12th or early 13th century. The Western Xia state fell in 1227, but Tangut Buddhist materials continued into the Yuan period; recorded use of the script extends through 1502. Its settings included state and religious books and later preservation and study. 𗑡 remains a Tangut character, not a Chinese one.
Historical and specialist rather than conversational; used alone, it suggests interest in Tangut texts, research, or typography.
Without Tangut training, a reader is unlikely to get “to lose” from a lone 𗑡.
Who writes 𗑡
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What it means when someone sends it to you
3 readingsIts dictionary meaning is “to lose”; surrounding words show its role in the sentence.
Related characters
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Questions people ask
1Why is 𗑡 a box on my screen?
Your font does not include this Tangut character. Use a font with Tangut coverage; the character itself has not changed.
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How to type or find 𗑡
- Search it as
- tangut · xixia · western xia · to lose
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
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