Tangut character 𗪇

It has a reconstructed reading, but no settled English translation.

By the mid-12th century, 𗪇 appeared at position 5.172 in Wén Hǎi (“Sea of Characters”), a Tangut rhyming dictionary. A 2024 study of the bilingual glossary Pearl in the Palm places it under pronunciation labels reconstructed from older evidence and written “mbu” and “bu,” alongside the Chinese characters 謀 and 沐 used as glosses. These references provide a reading trail rather than a direct modern English equivalent. If the character arrives alone, ask for the surrounding Tangut text instead of inferring its meaning from its shape.

Why was Tangut written?

It served a Tangut state and its written traditions.

Created around 1036 under the first emperor of Western Xia, Tangut writing helped the state maintain a distinct written identity alongside Song China. It served government and Buddhist texts, and was used from the 11th through 16th centuries in official, private, religious, and literary works, including translations, sutras, inscriptions, and manuscripts.

After Mongol conquest ended the Western Xia state, Tangut writing continued under the Yuan and Ming dynasties and became obsolete by the end of the Ming dynasty.

Why can 𗪇 look wrong on screen?

A font draws this text character; it has no emoji artwork.

A font needs Tangut support to display 𗪇, and reference works record variant glyph forms. Without that support, the character may appear as a box or substitute. That fallback can hide its form, but it does not give it a new meaning.