Tangut character for stake

A Tangut dictionary glosses 𗝭 as “stake.” A Tangut phonetic database reconstructs its reading as “ve,” using Latin letters for the scholarly transcription. Tangut is a language with its own script; Chinese writing influenced the script’s design, but the two are not interchangeable.

The Tangut script was created under Western Xia’s first emperor around 1036 CE. It supported state-building and a distinct Tangut political identity; one major project was a Tangut Buddhist canon, a collection of Buddhist scriptures. Surviving Tangut texts also cover official, private, and religious life.

A Tangut manuscript fragment from Khara-Khoto probably dates to the 12th or early 13th century. Tangut writing continued under later dynasties, then fell out of use; scholars rediscovered it in the late 19th century.

How do I type 𗝭?

Use a Unicode-aware editor or Tangut lookup tool. Ordinary keyboard layouts may not include Tangut. Older Tangut fonts can use legacy encodings, so their text may need conversion to Unicode.

Why does 𗝭 look like a box?

A missing-glyph box means the font lacks Tangut support. The character is text drawn by a font, so its display depends on the fonts available to the app. A font with Tangut coverage can show it.