Tangut character 183D8

Use Unicode code-point input and a font that supports Tangut. In an editor with Unicode input, invoke its code-point command and enter 183D8; the exact keystrokes vary by app.

A dictionary translating Tangut into Chinese glosses 𘏘 with traditional Chinese 棄, meaning “abandon” or “discard.” 棄 gives the meaning; it is not this character’s spelling. The Tangut script was created around 1036 for Western Xia state correspondence and Buddhist translation. Tangut writing continued in Buddhist materials after the Western Xia state fell after 1227; the last datable Tangut specimen is from 1502.