U+17036 "𗀶" Tangut Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+17036 "𗀶" Tangut Ideograph-# is part of the Tangut block, which was added to the Unicode Standard to encode the historical script of the Tangut Empire (11th–16th centuries) in what is now northwestern China. This specific ideograph represents one of the thousands of logographic characters used in the Tangut writing system, which was deciphered from manuscripts and inscriptions found primarily in the ruins of Khara-Khoto. The character's meaning and pronunciation are documented in historical dictionaries and scholarly reconstructions, contributing to the ongoing study of Tangut language and culture. Its inclusion in Unicode enables digital preservation and global access to this extinct but historically significant script.