U+170D0 "𗃐" Tangut Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+170D0 "𗃐" Tangut Ideograph-# is a specific glyph from the Tangut script, an ancient writing system used for the extinct Tangut language spoken in the Western Xia Empire (1038-1227) in what is now northwestern China. This character represents one of over 6,000 known Tangut ideographs, which were systematically carved into stone tablets and recorded in the 12th century Pearl in the Palm dictionary, though its exact meaning and phonetic value remain only partially understood by modern scholars. The inclusion of this character in Unicode in 2016 as part of the Tangut block (U+17000 to U+187F7) enables digital preservation and study of this historically significant script, which has been crucial for reconstructing Tangut linguistic and cultural history.