Tangut Character 𗳠

It is a Tangut character glossed as “bran” or “rice husk.”

A Tangut–Chinese dictionary records 𗳠 as entry L0813 and pairs it with Chinese 糠 (“bran” or “rice husk”). Scholars reconstruct its Tangut reading differently, writing bji̱ or mbi̯e; these are scholarly transcriptions of an extinct language, not modern Chinese pronunciation.

The Tangut script was created for the Western Xia state and its cultural needs during 1038–1227. It served official documents and Buddhist translations; the latest known dated Tangut example is 1502.

What does 𗳠 mean when sent alone?

A bare send gives no reliable personal subtext.

Someone who studies Tangut can check the dictionary entry; a recipient unfamiliar with the script may simply see a historical character. Treat it as a Tangut reference unless the surrounding message gives another cue.

Why does 𗳠 look like Chinese writing?

Tangut borrowed a structural model from Chinese writing but remained a separate script.

It recorded the Tangut language, so a Chinese reader could not simply read it as Chinese.