Tangut character 𘆙

The Unicode label identifies the glyph; it does not translate it.

𘆙 belongs to Tangut, the historic script used for the Tangut language in the Western Xia realm. Its word and pronunciation have to be identified from Tangut dictionaries and surrounding text; the character label alone cannot provide them.

The script was devised in 1036 under Tangut ruler Li Yuanhao as part of state-building and a separate political identity from Song China. One major use was a Buddhist canon, a collection of Buddhist scriptures. Tangut writing took inspiration from Chinese writing without descending from it, and followed script-making by neighboring Khitan rulers. Manuscripts from Khara-khoto, a ruined city in present-day Inner Mongolia, include Buddhist works and translations of Chinese classics, encyclopedias, military texts, and literature. A representative manuscript dates to the 12th or early 13th century.

How do I type 𘆙?

Use Unicode code-point input if your editor offers it.

Why is 𘆙 a box?

The selected font may not have a Tangut glyph for it.

When the selected font lacks Tangut coverage, the app may show a box or another missing-glyph mark; the character itself is still encoded. Tangut-capable fonts can draw source-specific forms differently, so a shape difference alone does not mean the underlying character changed.