U+10621 "𐘡" Linear A Sign Ab038 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+10621 "𐘡" Linear A Sign Ab038 is one of the many undeciphered symbols from the Linear A script, a writing system used by the Minoan civilization of Crete during the Bronze Age, primarily between 1800 and 1450 BCE. This particular sign, cataloged as Ab038 in standard syllabary notations, likely represents a phonetic value or a logographic element within the script, but its exact meaning remains unknown because Linear A has not been fully deciphered and is not directly related to any known language. Scholars study these characters through archaeological contexts, such as clay tablets found at sites like Knossos and Phaistos, to better understand Minoan administration, economy, and culture, though the absence of a bilingual key like the Rosetta Stone for Linear B continues to limit translation.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𐘡 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𐘡 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x90 0x98 0xA1 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD801 0xDE21 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00010621 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud801\ude21 |
Unicode Properties