Tangut character 1817A

It means a kind of grass in Tangut. The technical label “Tangut Ideograph-1817A” identifies an encoded character; it is not an English translation.

The Tangut script was created under the first emperor of Western Xia, a Tangut-ruled state, around 1036. Its development coincided with efforts to establish a written identity distinct from China’s Song dynasty and to compile Buddhist scriptures. Tangut appeared in state documents, private writing, Buddhist and Confucian works, encyclopedias, military treatises, and literature. It continued under the Yuan and Ming dynasties, then fell out of use by the end of the Ming dynasty. That history explains the setting of this word, not a second symbolic meaning.

Is 𘅺 Chinese?

No. It is Tangut, a distinct script that can look like Chinese writing. Its square, dense forms may resemble Chinese characters, but Tangut was made to write the Tangut language.

A Tangut specialist can use 𘅺 as a dictionary entry; other readers need context or a lookup. If it appears alone, first identify it as a Tangut character; a Tangut dictionary can clarify its reading.

How can I type 𘅺?

Use a Tangut lookup; standard keyboards have no dedicated key. A Unicode-aware lookup can find the character by U+1817A and insert it.

As of 2026, a browser or app without a Tangut-capable font may show a box or missing-glyph mark. Tangut fonts can also draw the same character in different styles, reflecting variant shapes in historical sources.