U+1216B "ð’…«" Cuneiform Sign Ka Times Gu Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+1216B "ð’…«" Cuneiform Sign Ka Times Gu is a composite logogram from the Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform writing system, formed by combining the signs for "Ka" (often representing the mouth or speech) and "Gu" (frequently signifying a thread, voice, or a numerical value). This specific ligature was used in ancient Mesopotamian texts to represent a distinct syllabic or lexical value, likely associated with concepts of utterance, consumption, or a particular kind of measurement, depending on its scribal context. As with many cuneiform characters, it is encoded in the Unicode Standard under the Sumero-Akkadian Cuneiform block to allow for the digital preservation and study of these early written records.

General Properties

Code Point U+1216B
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Ka Times Gu
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒅫
HTML Hex Encoding 𒅫
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x85 0xAB
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDD6B
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001216B
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\udd6b

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Alphabetic
Script Cuneiform
Script Extensions Cuneiform
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter