U+10B5B "𐭛" Inscriptional Parthian Number Four Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𐭛

U+10B5B "𐭛" Inscriptional Parthian Number Four is a numeral glyph from the Inscriptional Parthian script, which was historically used for writing the Parthian language across the Iranian plateau during the Parthian Empire from around 250 BCE to 224 CE. This specific character represents the numerical value of four and belongs to the Inscriptional Parthian block of the Unicode standard, where it was included to support the digital encoding of ancient inscriptions, monumental texts, and numismatic records from this period. Its form is derived from right-to-left written Aramaic script traditions, reflecting the cultural and linguistic influences of the time, and its preservation in modern computing enables scholars to accurately transcribe and study historical artifacts.

General Properties

Code Point U+10B5B
Version Added 5.2
Name Inscriptional Parthian Number Four
Block Inscriptional Parthian
General Category Other Number
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Right To Left

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𐭛
HTML Hex Encoding 𐭛
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x90 0xAD 0x9B
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD802 0xDF5B
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00010B5B
C/C++/Java Escape \ud802\udf5b

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type Numeric
Numeric Value 4
Line Break Alphabetic
Script Inscriptional Parthian
Script Extensions Inscriptional Parthian
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Other