Tangut character for submit

It means “submit” or “obey” in Tangut. A dictionary records its reconstructed reading in specialist transcription as wə̱¹; that is a scholarly rendering of the reading, not an English gloss. The Unicode label identifies the encoded character, while the Tangut dictionary supplies its word-level sense.

A Tangut contract uses it in the phrase 𗤶𗢸𗛮, literally “heart, mouth, submit,” to express that a party is willing. Here, 𗛮 supplies the act of submission; the other characters contribute “heart” and “mouth.”

Why does 𗛮 look Chinese?

Tangut uses Chinese-style character construction for Tangut words.

In 1036, Western Xia ruler Li Yuanhao established Tangut writing as a separate state script—a writing system for government and official life. It served administration and Buddhist texts, and marked the kingdom’s distinct identity alongside Song China. Neighboring Khitan rulers also maintained a state script. Tangut texts include translations from Chinese and Tibetan, classics, reference works, military writing, and literature.

After the Mongol conquest, Tangut fell out of everyday use; surviving manuscripts and printed works preserve the language for study.