Tangut character 𘚭

A Tangut lexical source glosses 𘚭 as “clear” or “remove.” Its entry pairs it with Chinese 清除; treat that as a context-specific gloss, not a universal translation.

Tangut writing served the Western Xia state for records and translations; surviving texts include Buddhist works. The earliest surviving Tangut document identified in scholarship is an official document from 1072; that date belongs to the script, not necessarily to 𘚭.

Why does 𘚭 have different readings?

Sources reconstruct the Tangut reading differently. A Li Fanwen-based index gives pɨj, a Kychanov-based dataset gives ꞏwọn¹, and another lexical table gives ¹voq₂. These are scholarly reconstructions, not pronunciations you can infer from the glyph alone.

Use the surrounding words and the edition’s dictionary. Tangut writing has links with Chinese writing and possible Khitan influence; neither establishes a Chinese or Khitan counterpart for 𘚭.

What does 𘚭 mean when someone sends it?

It points to Tangut writing; context supplies the meaning. In a message, ask what text it comes from. The sender could be quoting a historical passage, checking font support, or sharing a specialist transcription.

One Tangut transcription spells the name of Marpa, a Tibetan Buddhist teacher, as 𘚫𘚬𘚭.