What 𗧯 means
A strong gloss is “to hold”; one compound is disputed.
A Tangut reconstruction glosses 𗧯 as “to hold,” and the historical sequence 𗜈𗧯 is translated as “to hold” or “to guard.” For 𗵘𗧯𗇋, a Tangut–Chinese dictionary reads the middle character as “person”; another interpretation reads the phrase as “Daoist” (a follower of Daoism) or “one who follows the Way.” The surrounding word determines which translation fits.
Is 𗧯 a Chinese character?
No; 𗧯 is a Tangut character.
The Tangut script was developed around 1036 under Western Xia (Xixia) ruler Li Yuanhao; the traditional account credits his official Yeli Renrong with designing it for the Tangut language. Its square forms drew on Chinese character design, and it served state records and translations of Chinese and Buddhist works. Tangut writing continued in Buddhist materials after Western Xia fell in 1227; the last-known example is dated 1502.
Specialist and historical; read the glyph within a Tangut word.
“Person” is disputed in one compound, so do not treat it as a settled general gloss.
Who writes 𗧯
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3Questions people ask
1Why does 𗧯 show as a box?
A font without Tangut character support cannot draw 𗧯, so it appears as a missing-glyph box.
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- Tangut 2135
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