What 𗜞 means
A Tangut–Chinese dictionary glosses 𗜞 as “election.”
An English index to a Tangut–Chinese dictionary supplies that gloss. Wénhǎi (“Sea of Characters”), a 12th-century Tangut rhyme dictionary, records 𗜞 at entry 57.261 under rhyme 51.
Why was Tangut writing created?
It was commissioned to serve the Tangut state and its language.
In 1036, Western Xia emperor Li Yuanhao ordered the script. Western Xia was a Tangut state in what is now northwestern China; written Tangut helped express a cultural identity distinct from Song China.
The script drew on the Chinese writing tradition and followed a regional precedent set by neighboring Khitan states, while remaining distinct and used for Tangut. It carried a collection of Buddhist scriptures, translations of Chinese works, and Confucian, military, and literary texts. After Western Xia fell in 1227, Tangut writing continued under Yuan and Ming rule; the script had become obsolete by the end of the Ming dynasty.
As of 2026, Tangut is chiefly encountered in historical and scholarly work; this character belongs in that setting.
“Tangut Ideograph-1771E” is a code-point label, not a translation of the Tangut word.
Who writes 𗜞
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Questions people ask
1Why do I see a box instead of 𗜞?
Your active font may lack Tangut coverage, so it draws a box. The text still contains 𗜞; the box is a missing-glyph marker, not a substitute character.
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How to type or find 𗜞
- Search it as
- Tangut election · 𗜞 election · Wenhai 57.261 · Xixia character election · U+1771E
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𗜞\1771ECodes and encoding1 code points
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