Tangut character 17CB3

It is glossed as “mill” in Tangut.

A Tangut–Chinese dictionary entry ties that gloss to this exact character. Unicode’s label is a code-based identifier, not a translation. The square form may look familiar from Chinese writing, but Tangut is a distinct script.

The Tangut script was created around 1036 under Li Yuanhao, ruler of Western Xia, to support state administration, a distinct Tangut identity, and translation, especially Buddhist texts. Its design drew on Chinese and Khitan writing traditions; Khitan was another regional script. The earliest known dated surviving Tangut writing is from around 1070/1071. After the Mongols conquered Western Xia in 1227, Tangut texts continued: a Buddhist edition was printed in 1247, and a multilingual stone inscription used Tangut in 1345. Its role shifted from writing for a living state language to preserving later religious and scholarly texts.

How do I type 𗲳?

Use an editor or input method with Tangut support.

A Unicode-aware editor can enter U+17CB3 from a character map or code-point picker, then display it with a Tangut-capable font. Without Tangut font support, the glyph may appear as an empty box; that is a display failure.

Some Tangut input methods support lookup by dictionary entry, handwriting, or code input. Code entry requires a matching Tangut dictionary to be loaded.