Tangut character for nose

It is the Tangut word for “nose.”

A Tangut word list records 𗮮 as the word for “nose.” For typing, Rime Xunpin maps the Latin key sequence nnix to this character.

The Tangut script was developed under the first emperor of Western Xia (Xixia) around 1036 to write the Tangut language. It served official writing and translations of Buddhist works and Chinese classics. Tangut writing continued under Yuan and Ming rule and was obsolete by the end of the Ming dynasty. It drew on Chinese writing traditions while remaining a distinct script.

Why does 𗮮 look different in some fonts?

The drawing can change while the character stays the same.

Tangut characters use a square layout and recurring components. Unicode, the standard that assigns stable identities to text characters, unifies some source forms when their differences do not distinguish words. A historical printed form and a modern font can therefore look different while representing the same character.

If you see a box, the active font lacks a glyph for this Tangut character. A Tangut-capable font can display it.

How can I type 𗮮?

Use a Tangut-capable input method.

In Rime, enable the Xunpin input scheme. It maps Latin keystrokes to Tangut characters, and its codes work only within that scheme. A Tangut-capable font is also needed to see the result.