U+101E7 "𐇧" Phaistos Disc Sign Beehive Unicode Character

U+101E7 "𐇧" Phaistos Disc Sign Beehive is a pictographic symbol originating from the undeciphered Minoan script known as the Phaistos Disc, a clay artifact discovered in Crete dating to around 1700–1600 BCE. Depicting a stylized beehive or possibly a ceremonial enclosure, this sign is one of 45 distinct symbols stamped into the disc using movable type, a technique unique for its time. While its exact meaning remains unknown, scholars often classify it among symbols related to nature, agriculture, or religious practices, suggesting it may represent a resource or a sacred object. As part of the Unicode Standard since version 7.0, it is encoded in the Phaistos Disc Supplement block, allowing digital representation of this ancient symbol for academic and historical study.

General Properties

Code Point	U+101E7
Version Added	5.1
Name	Phaistos Disc Sign Beehive
Block	Phaistos Disc
General Category	Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𐇧
HTML Hex Encoding	𐇧
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x90 0x87 0xA7
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD800 0xDDE7
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000101E7
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud800\udde7

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Alphabetic
Script	Common
Script Extensions	Common
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other