Tangut character 17F4E

Its reading and meaning come from Tangut-language context, not its shape. To identify it, look for it in a Tangut word or consult a dictionary of the Tangut language.

Tangut writing was established around 1036 under Western Xia authority to write the Tangut language. It appears in official, private, legal, and religious texts. Buddhist books found at the Khara-Khoto ruins include dated copies from 1084–1222.

After the Mongol conquest, Tangut writing continued under the Yuan and Ming dynasties, then became obsolete by the end of the Ming period. Its forms follow Chinese writing conventions, though Tangut is a separate script; whether it also drew on Khitan writing, another regional script, remains disputed. Modern scholars recovered the script through bilingual evidence and manuscript finds.

Why does 𗽎 look different in some fonts?

Font designs can draw the same encoded character differently. A Tangut font reference records a variant drawing for this code point, and Unicode describes variant glyph shapes in historical sources. The encoded character remains the same.

Entering 17F4E and displaying 𗽎 are separate steps: a Unicode-aware input method can insert the character, but the chosen font also needs Tangut coverage.