Tangut character 17FF4

The source entry determines the gloss: “bag” or “nipple.”

Wenhai is a Tangut dictionary. A Unicode record that compares Tangut source forms links 𗿴 to entries 91.162 (“bag”) and 91.172 (“nipple”); both entries are assigned the same reconstructed pronunciation, a sound inferred from historical evidence. Check which entry an edition follows and read the surrounding passage before choosing a gloss.

Tangut writing was disseminated in 1036 for the Tangut language of Western Xia, a medieval state in northwestern China. It was used for official records and Buddhist translations. A traditional account credits Yeli Renrong with creating it, though the single-inventor story is disputed. The script remained in some use after Western Xia fell in 1227.

Why can 𗿴 look Chinese?

Tangut is a separate writing system.

Its blocky strokes can remind you of Chinese characters, but Tangut script writes the Tangut language. Whole-character borrowing from Chinese was rare, so resemblance alone does not make 𗿴 a Chinese character or tell you how to read it.

What does it mean when someone sends 𗿴?

Treat it as a reference to written Tangut, not a reaction.

With Tangut text, read it in that edition and passage. If it arrives alone in a general chat, ask which text or source it points to; outside a Tangut or typography discussion, it may be an unexplained specialist reference.