U+10B34 "𐬴" Avestan Letter Sshe Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+10B34 "𐬴" Avestan Letter Sshe is a glyph from the Avestan script, an alphabet used to write the Avestan language, the liturgical language of Zoroastrianism. This specific letter represents a voiceless palato-alveolar fricative sound, similar to the "sh" in the English word "ship," but with a distinct phonetic value in its linguistic context. Historically, this character is part of a script derived from the Avestan alphabet, which was developed to preserve the sacred texts of the Zoroastrian faith in a precise and unchangeable written form. As a result, "𐬴" plays a critical role in accurately transcribing ancient religious hymns and teachings, ensuring the proper pronunciation and transmission of these important cultural and spiritual works.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𐬴 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𐬴 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x90 0xAC 0xB4 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD802 0xDF34 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00010B34 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud802\udf34 |
Unicode Properties