U+18543 "𘕃" Tangut Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+18543 "𘕃" Tangut Ideograph-# is a single ideograph from the Tangut script, a logographic writing system used to record the extinct Tangut language of the Western Xia dynasty (1038–1227 CE) in present-day northwestern China. This character, whose precise meaning is not universally known due to the complexity of the script's decipherment, belongs to a block of over 6,000 Tangut ideographs encoded in Unicode to support historical and linguistic research. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard allows for the digital representation and preservation of this ancient script, facilitating scholarly work on Tangut texts, manuscripts, and inscriptions.