Tangut character 𗤽

A Tangut dictionary glosses 𗤽 as “to think.” A scholarly reconstruction records its reading as sẽ¹, in Latin-letter notation; treat that as an academic reconstruction, not a pronunciation guide for modern speech.

The Tangut script was formally introduced in 1036 to support Buddhist scriptures in Tangut and the Western Xia state’s distinct identity. Khara-Khoto, a ruined site in Inner Mongolia, has yielded Tangut manuscripts; one fragment probably dates to the 12th or early 13th century.

After the Mongol conquest, Tangut stopped being used for everyday writing. The script draws on structural ideas from Chinese characters but is not directly descended from Chinese writing. Its creation also followed the example of neighboring Khitan rulers, who commissioned writing systems of their own.

Does its Unicode name tell you the word?

No. “Tangut Ideograph-1793D” is Unicode’s label for the encoded character, not a translation of its Tangut word.

Why might 𗤽 fail to display?

It needs a font that includes Tangut glyphs.

As of 2026, some mobile apps may render pasted Tangut poorly. Different Tangut fonts can also draw the same character in different styles, so compare the encoded text rather than relying on a screenshot.