U+17CF8 "𗳸" Tangut Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+17CF8 "𗳸" Tangut Ideograph-# is one of thousands of logographic symbols in the Tangut script, used to write the extinct Tangut language of the Western Xia dynasty from the 11th to 13th centuries. This specific ideograph, whose meaning and pronunciation are documented in the dictionary "Homophones" and other Tangut lexical sources, represents either a single syllable or a concept, though its exact modern reading remains uncertain as the language is still being deciphered by scholars. Like all Tangut characters, it is composed of intricate strokes and radical components that distinguish it from Chinese hanzi, reflecting a unique writing system invented by imperial decree to assert cultural and political independence.