Tangut Ideograph-1809E

In Tangut, it means “to throw.”

An English index to Li Fanwen’s Tangut–Chinese Dictionary, a reference work, links 𘂞 to an entry glossed “to throw.” That is a word’s translation, not a picture-based reading.

Why was the Tangut script made?

It served a state, its language, and a Buddhist canon.

Tangut ruler Li Yuanhao ordered the script in 1036. It supported government, a Tangut translation of the Buddhist canon (a collection of Buddhist scriptures), and a cultural identity distinct from Song China.

Tangut texts include Buddhist translations, Chinese classics, encyclopedias, military works, and literature. A manuscript from Khara-khoto is probably from the 12th or early 13th century; the latest known Tangut inscription is dated 1502. Tangut writing took cues from the earlier Khitan script and Chinese visual principles, but it is a separate writing system.

Why does 𘂞 look different in another font?

Fonts can draw the same Unicode character differently.

Tangut sources preserve variant glyph forms, and the forms shifted as the script evolved. A different Tangut font can therefore make 𘂞 look unlike the page’s sample without changing the character’s identity or reading.

An ideographic description sequence is notation that shows how a character is arranged. The recorded sequence places 𘤧 on the left and 𘦙 on the right of 𘂞; it describes structure, not meaning. If your device lacks a Tangut font, the character may appear blank or boxed.