U+10650 "𐙐" Linear A Sign Ab164 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𐙐
U+10650 "𐙐" Linear A Sign Ab164 is a symbol from the Linear A script, an undeciphered writing system used by the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete during the Bronze Age, primarily from approximately 1800 to 1450 BCE. This specific sign, cataloged as AB164 in the standard classification, was typically inscribed on clay tablets and other artifacts, and while its phonetic value remains unknown due to the script's undeciphered nature, it is believed to represent a syllabic or ideographic element used for administrative purposes such as recording goods or transactions. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard allows for digital preservation and scholarly study of this ancient script.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+10650 |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Linear A Sign Ab164 |
| Block | Linear A |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𐙐 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𐙐 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x90 0x99 0x90 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD801 0xDE50 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00010650 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud801\ude50 |