Tangut character 𗩼

It is glossed “to cherish” in Tangut. Li Fanwen’s 2008 Tangut-Chinese dictionary gives that English gloss for the entry associated with this character.

That is a historical word, not a self-explaining modern reaction. If you send 𗩼 to someone who cannot read Tangut, explain the gloss so they understand the affection you mean.

Why was Tangut writing created?

It was a state script for Western Xia. Traditional accounts date its creation to 1036; another gives 1037 and credits Teacher Iri. These dates concern the writing system as a whole, not the first use of 𗩼.

Tangut appears in official documents and law codes, Buddhist translations, Chinese classics, and original works. A pair of Buddhist dhāraṇī pillars—stone monuments bearing ritual texts—from 1502 are cited as the script’s last known examples. This chronology describes Tangut writing, not a later change in this character’s meaning.

How do I type or display 𗩼?

Use a Tangut lookup tool or dictionary. Specialized tools can search by radical, stroke code, component, or a scholarly reconstruction of the character’s pronunciation.

If the character displays as a square, the font lacks Tangut coverage; choose one that includes Tangut. Different fonts can draw it differently while preserving the same text character.