Tangut character 179CF

Use hexadecimal Unicode input for U+179CF.

On systems that accept hexadecimal code-point entry, use U+179CF; the key sequence depends on the operating system.

What does 𗧏 mean?

It is a Tangut character, but its inventory label is not a gloss.

The Tangut dictionary Sea of Writing (Wenhai) indexes it at 57.262 in a catalog system based on character components and strokes. That locator helps find the entry; it is not an English meaning. Use a Tangut dictionary or the source passage to identify its reading and gloss.

The Western Xia court established Tangut writing around 1036 for state-building, including a collection of Buddhist texts in Tangut and a distinct identity from China. A manuscript from Khara-Khoto, an archaeological site, probably dates to the 12th or early 13th century and shows Chinese material translated into Tangut. Tangut writing continued under the Yuan and Ming dynasties, then gradually fell out of use. The court treated the Khitan script, another state writing system, as a political model; Tangut character construction also borrowed principles seen in Chinese writing, but Tangut was not derived from Chinese characters.

Why does 𗧏 look different?

Fonts can make the same character look different.

Different Tangut fonts can draw it differently. If the selected font lacks Tangut coverage, a square or empty box may appear; compare the code point when renderings disagree.