U+10B46 "𐭆" Inscriptional Parthian Letter Zayin Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+10B46 "𐭆" Inscriptional Parthian Letter Zayin is the seventh letter of the Inscriptional Parthian script, an ancient writing system used primarily for the Parthian language during the period of the Parthian Empire (roughly 3rd century BCE to 3rd century CE). This character represents the consonant sound /z/, akin to the English letter "z", and its name "Zayin" is derived from the Semitic letter of the same origin, sharing a historical root with the Hebrew letter Zayin. The glyph itself is a vertical or slightly angled stroke with a decorative top, typical of the angular and monumental style of Inscriptional Parthian, which was carved into stone monuments, coins, and seals, often for royal or administrative purposes. As part of a script that bridges Aramaic and later Middle Iranian writing systems, this letter is preserved in the Unicode standard to support historical and linguistic research into the cultural heritage of ancient Iran.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𐭆 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𐭆 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x90 0xAD 0x86 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD802 0xDF46 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00010B46 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud802\udf46 |
Unicode Properties