Tangut character glossed as “note”

The dictionary gloss for 𘂔 is “note.” It is a written word in Tangut, the language of Western Xia; the gloss is a starting translation, not a universal substitute for a full sentence.

The Tangut-led state of Western Xia created the script around 1036 under its first emperor. It served state affairs, helped make a Tangut Buddhist canon—a collection of Buddhist scriptures—possible, and marked an identity distinct from neighboring Song China.

Tangut carried Buddhist, Confucian, military, and literary works in translation. A court case manuscript dated 1070/1071 may be the earliest surviving dated Tangut writing. After Western Xia fell, the script continued through Yuan and Ming contexts and was obsolete by the end of Ming. It followed neighboring Khitan scripts as a model for state writing, while its characters drew on Chinese writing principles; Tangut is a distinct script, so appearance alone gives no Chinese reading.

How do I type 𘂔?

Use a Tangut input method with its dictionary loaded.

Code-based entry depends on that dictionary rather than a standard Chinese keyboard. An online Tangut tool also offers English-definition lookup, handwriting, and code-based candidates, including dictionaries for RIME, an input-method system.

The receiving app needs an installed typeface with Tangut coverage. Without it, a valid Unicode character may appear as a box or blank.

Why does 𘂔 look different in fonts?

Different fonts can draw this same Tangut character differently.

Tangut sources preserve variant written forms. Unicode treats some as variants when a single source does not use the difference to distinguish words. A font can change the shape while the character’s encoded identity stays the same.

As of 2026-09-22, the online Tangut typing tool lists Noto Serif Tangut and Tangut Yinchuan as backup fonts in different styles. A Chinese-like outline does not make 𘂔 a Chinese character.