U+17023 "𗀣" Tangut Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+17023 "𗀣" Tangut Ideograph-# is a complex logograph from the Tangut script, a now-dead writing system used to record the extinct Tangut language of the Xixia Empire (1038–1227 CE) in present-day northwestern China. This character was officially encoded in 2016 as part of the Tangut block within the Unicode Standard, providing a digital representation for the historical script. Its precise meaning is not widely known outside specialized academic contexts, as the Tangut script, which comprises thousands of intricate characters, was deciphered primarily through scholarly research on bilingual texts and dictionaries. The inclusion of U+17023 in Unicode allows for the digital preservation and study of this unique cultural artifact.