U+106DD "𐛝" Linear A Sign A553 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+106DD "𐛝" Linear A Sign A553 is one of over a thousand documented signs from the Linear A script, which was used by the Minoan civilization on Crete during the Bronze Age, roughly from 1800 to 1450 BCE. This particular sign, cataloged as A553 by scholars, belongs to a syllabic writing system that remains largely undeciphered, meaning its precise phonetic value and meaning are still unknown, though it likely represented a syllable or a word element in the Minoan language. It appears on clay tablets and other artifacts found primarily in administrative contexts, such as at the sites of Knossos and Phaistos, often in sequences that suggest it was part of accounting or inventory records. Despite extensive study, Linear A has resisted full translation, and signs like A553 are crucial for ongoing efforts to unlock the secrets of this ancient culture.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𐛝 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𐛝 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x90 0x9B 0x9D |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD801 0xDEDD |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x000106DD |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud801\udedd |
Unicode Properties