Tangut Character 184B4

𘒴 is a Tangut word for “digging”; Tangut was the language of the Western Xia state. In 1036, that state established an official Tangut script to mark its separate identity. Its character forms drew on Chinese writing, and Buddhist books still used it after Western Xia fell in 1227. A box means the app’s font lacks Tangut coverage.

Text symbol

What 𘒴 means

It means “to dig” or “to excavate” in Tangut.

How did Tangut writing connect to Chinese?

It borrowed character-making methods but recorded Tangut.

The Western Xia state established it as an official script for Tangut and a marker of separate identity.

It appeared in government records and Buddhist translations. Buddhist books continued to use it after the state fell, carrying the writing beyond the dynasty.

Part of collections

𗀀

Tangut Characters List

𗼇

Tangut Script

Who writes 𘒴

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Questions people ask

Why does 𘒴 show as a box on some devices?

Not every system ships a font for the Tangut block. Where none is installed, the character shows as an empty box; adding a font such as Noto fixes it. The character itself is still correct and copies correctly.