Tangut character 181DA

Its Chinese gloss is 治: govern, administer, or regulate.

𘇚 belongs to Tangut, a historical language written in its own script in the Western Xia state. Chinese 治 is a translation gloss, not this glyph’s pronunciation or an alternate spelling. Other senses of 治, such as medical treatment, belong to Chinese usage and do not automatically transfer.

The two Tangut characters appear together on a Western Xia coin. One disputed reading takes them as 治德, a proposed ruler’s era title; in that reading, 𗣼 corresponds to 德.

When did Tangut writing begin?

Tangut writing was promulgated in 1036.

The traditional account credits Yeli Renrong with creating the script, though authorship remains disputed. A coin associated with 1053–1056 is reputed to be the earliest known Tangut-script example, but damage leaves its inscription open to competing readings.

The script served state records and schools, communication across language communities, and Buddhist translations. Tangut dhāraṇī pillars—stone pillars bearing Buddhist ritual texts—were erected in 1502, after the Western Xia state had fallen; they are the latest datable Tangut materials known.

Why does 𘇚 show as a box?

The selected font needs Tangut coverage.

If the app’s font lacks this character, it may show a missing-glyph box or blank space. Font support changes how 𘇚 appears, not which character it is.