U+17059 "𗁙" Tangut Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+17059 "𗁙" Tangut Ideograph-# is a specific character from the Tangut script, an ancient writing system used for the extinct Tangut language of the Western Xia dynasty (1038–1227). This ideograph represents one of thousands of Tangut logograms that were used to record the language, which remains partially deciphered by modern scholars. The character is part of the Tangut block in Unicode, which was added to facilitate digital encoding and study of this historical script, allowing researchers to preserve and analyze the complex, ideographic writing system that was rediscovered in the 20th century.