U+1821C "𘈜" Tangut Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+1821C "𘈜" Tangut Ideograph-# is a specific encoded glyph representing a single logogram from the Tangut script, a writing system used for the extinct Tangut language during the Western Xia dynasty in medieval China. This character is part of the Tangut block in Unicode, which was added to support historical and linguistic research, and its precise meaning is recorded in the authoritative Tangut dictionary "The Sea of Characters" as the word for "lute" or a type of stringed musical instrument. Its inclusion in Unicode allows scholars and enthusiasts to digitally represent, store, and exchange this ancient character without relying on fonts that only support Chinese or Japanese scripts, thereby preserving a fragment of Tangut cultural heritage.