What 𗜠 means
It denotes a ladle or scoop in Tangut.
Tangut is the historical language written with this script. Li Fanwen's Tangut dictionary, entry 4330, glosses 𗜠 as “ladle” and gives its reconstructed reading in scholarly Latin transcription as khjwi¹.
Tangut script was created under the first Western Xia emperor around 1036 for state-building and a Buddhist canon in Tangut. It served government, law, literature, and translated works. After the Western Xia fell, written use continued through the Yuan and Ming periods; the latest known inscription dates to 1502.
Historical and specialist; the ladle reading needs Tangut-language context.
Without Tangut context, the glyph alone does not make its “ladle” meaning clear.
Who writes 𗜠
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Questions people ask
1Is 𗜠 Chinese?
No. Tangut was modeled partly on Chinese and Khitan writing traditions, but it is a distinct script used for the Tangut language. 𗜠 is Tangut, not a Han character.
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How to type or find 𗜠
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- Tangut ladle · Tangut scoop · Tangut 4330 · khjwi
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