U+10C1D "𐰝" Old Turkic Letter Yenisei Oek Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+10C1D "𐰝" Old Turkic Letter Yenisei Oek is a specific glyph from the Old Turkic script, a writing system used in Central Asia and Siberia during the 8th to 10th centuries CE, notably for inscriptions on stone monuments like those of the Orkhon and Yenisei river valleys. This particular letter, known as "Oek," represents a back vowel sound and is part of the Yenisei variant of the script, which was employed by the ancient Kyrgyz people and other Turkic tribes in the Yenisei region. The character stands as a key element in preserving the linguistic and cultural history of early Turkic civilizations, enabling scholars to read and interpret monumental texts that record historical events, royal decrees, and funerary epitaphs. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures digital preservation and accessibility for modern research and documentation of this ancient script.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𐰝 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𐰝 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x90 0xB0 0x9D |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD803 0xDC1D |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00010C1D |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud803\udc1d |
Unicode Properties