Tangut character 𗴬

Use a Tangut input method or hexadecimal Unicode entry.

The community Rime Xunpin input method lists 𗴬 under tju, an input code rather than a translation or pronunciation. It also offers Latin-letter, stroke, and four-corner modes for Tangut.

In an editor that accepts hexadecimal Unicode input, enter 17D2C; the exact shortcut depends on the operating system.

What does 𗴬 mean?

This is a Tangut character; its Unicode label does not translate it.

𗴬 belongs to Tangut, the character-based writing system created for the Tangut language of Western Xia, a state in northwestern China. Tangut is no longer a living language. The Unicode name “Tangut Ideograph-17D2C” is algorithmic: it identifies this code-point slot, not a word or gloss. Its historical reading must be established from Tangut texts and their reconstruction.

The script’s state-sponsored origin is tied to a commission around 1036: Western Xia rulers needed writing for their own language, and officials prepared models. Tangut served administration, law, dictionaries, and Buddhist translations. After the dynasty fell, it continued in later texts; the latest known dated text is around 1502. Modern readers encounter this corpus in recovered manuscripts and bilingual texts. Its role shifted from state writing to archival study and digital input.

Why does 𗴬 look different on my screen?

Its shape depends on the font drawing this text character.

A font with Tangut coverage, such as Noto Serif Tangut, can display it; without one, an app may show a missing-glyph box or a fallback.

Its Chinese-style strokes do not make it a Chinese character: Tangut was created among neighboring states that used Chinese writing as a model, yet Tangut characters have no identical Chinese counterparts. Proposed influence from the earlier Khitan script remains debated and does not establish a counterpart for this specific character.