U+1204A "𒁊" Cuneiform Sign Bi Times A Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1204A "𒁊" Cuneiform Sign Bi Times A is a composite cuneiform sign from the Sumero-Akkadian writing system, formed by combining the signs for "BI" and "A" to represent a specific syllable or word. It belongs to the Early Dynastic Cuneiform block of Unicode, which encodes ancient Mesopotamian wedge-shaped script used primarily for writing Sumerian and Akkadian languages on clay tablets. This particular sign was employed in administrative, economic, and literary texts dating back to the third millennium BCE, serving as a logogram or phonetic element in complex cuneiform orthography. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for digital preservation and scholarly research of these ancient scripts, facilitating text analysis and linguistic studies without compromising the historical intricacies of the original characters.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𒁊 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𒁊 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x92 0x81 0x8A |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD808 0xDC4A |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0001204A |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud808\udc4a |
Unicode Properties