Tangut character for steed

Li Fanwen’s dictionary glosses it as “steed.” That means a horse used for riding. This glyph writes a Tangut word; it does not picture an animal.

Is 𘗪 a Chinese character?

No; it is Tangut, though the script borrowed a Chinese writing style. Western Xia, a medieval state in what is now northwestern China, used Tangut for official and cultural writing. Promulgated in 1036, the script also marked Tangut cultural independence. Its square forms drew on Chinese regular script—the standard square style of Chinese handwriting—but its character inventory was distinct.

Tangut texts included Buddhist works translated from Chinese and Tibetan. The script outlasted Western Xia in texts and inscriptions: Yuan-era carvings at Juyong Pass and mid-Ming columns preserve it. Ordinary literacy eventually faded.