Tangut Character for Afterbirth

It is a Tangut word for “afterbirth.”

A Tangut dictionary glosses 𘝐 as afterbirth, the placenta and membranes expelled after childbirth. Its reconstructed reading is printed as ·jɨr [jor]; this is Tangut scholarly notation, not a Mandarin reading.

Tangut writing was officially introduced for the Western Xia state in 1036. It served administration, schooling, and Buddhist translation. After the state fell in 1227, Tangut continued in religious and monumental writing; the latest known inscription dates to 1502. The script drew on Chinese and Khitan models, but remained distinct; Khitan was another regional writing system. The 12th-century Sea of Characters is a Tangut-language dictionary that analyzes characters through Tangut components.

How do I type 𘝐?

Use a Tangut-aware input method.

Ordinary Chinese, Japanese, and Korean keyboard layouts do not provide a dependable key for this historical character. Specialist Tangut input tools offer dictionary lookup, component codes, Xuanpin, and Tangut Cangjie.

The scholarly transcription ·jɨr [jor] identifies the dictionary entry; typing Latin letters such as jor on an ordinary keyboard will not enter 𘝐.

Why does 𘝐 look wrong?

The font needs Tangut coverage.

In browser text, its appearance depends on available fonts; one without Tangut coverage may show a missing-glyph box or fallback. As of 2026, BabelStone’s Tangut Yinchuan font covers the Unicode Tangut repertoire.