What 𗛒 means
It means “jackal,” a wild dog-like animal.
The English index to Li Fanwen’s Tangut dictionary lists entry 4181 as “jackal.” The reconstructed Tangut pronunciation for 𗛒 is khu: an aspirated k (a k followed by a puff of air), then u. This is a pronunciation, not an English translation.
It belongs to Western Xia’s written history
The Tangut script was devised around 1036 under the supervision of Li Yuanhao, the first emperor of Western Xia, for official writing in the state he founded. Western Xia lasted 1038–1227, but Tangut writing continued under later Yuan and Ming rule. Surviving Tangut texts include Buddhist translations and other works; 𗛒 belongs to that written tradition.
How do I type or display 𗛒?
Use a Tangut-aware lookup tool.
The Concise Online English–Tangut Dictionary lists searches by glyph, English or Chinese gloss, and phonetic form (checked 2026-10-09). A Tangut-capable font is needed to display the result.
A historical Tangut animal word; its reading is a scholarly reconstruction.
Treat khu as the reconstructed sound, not the meaning “jackal.”
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2Does a blank box mean 𗛒 is invalid?
No. A valid character can appear as a box when the active font or app lacks Tangut coverage.
Is khu the meaning of 𗛒?
No. khu is the reconstructed pronunciation, written with an aspirated k followed by u; the dictionary gloss is “jackal.”
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