Tangut character 𘞰

The recorded gloss is the surname “Lie.”

Tangut script was created around 1036 for the Western Xia state, supporting official writing, Buddhist translation, and a distinct written identity from Song China. Some strokes may look familiar from Chinese writing, but Tangut is a separate script. Nearby Khitan states also had their own writing systems.

Tangut writing appeared in official, private, and religious books and continued into the Yuan and Ming periods before it became obsolete. “Lie” is a surname gloss for this character, not a guide to its pronunciation.