U+17BE5 "𗯥" Tangut Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+17BE5 "𗯥" Tangut Ideograph-# is a single symbol from the Tangut script, a historically significant writing system used for the extinct Tangut language of the Western Xia dynasty (1038–1227) in what is now northwestern China. This ideograph represents a specific native Tangut word, and its meaning and pronunciation have been reconstructed by scholars through the analysis of ancient bilingual dictionaries and texts, though many such characters remain partially understood. Registered as part of the Tangut block in Unicode 9.0, this character helps preserve the legacy of a unique logographic system that was deciphered in the early 20th century and is now crucial for understanding the history, law, and culture of the Tangut civilization.