U+1233A "𒌺" Cuneiform Sign Uru Times Bar Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒌺

U+1233A "𒌺" Cuneiform Sign Uru Times Bar is a specific representation from the ancient script of cuneiform, used in writing languages such as Sumerian and Akkadian. This particular sign is a compound formation that combines the sign for "uru," meaning city or settlement, with the sign for "bar," which often denotes division, a boundary, or a side, and the ligature is created by superimposing or arranging them as a total, or times, character. In its original context, this logogram would have been employed in administrative, legal, or economic texts to convey nuanced concepts related to urban boundaries, districts, or perhaps the partitioning of land within a city. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard allows for the digital preservation and accurate representation of these ancient writings, enabling scholars and enthusiasts to study and share cuneiform texts with modern technology.

General Properties

Code Point U+1233A
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Uru Times Bar
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒌺
HTML Hex Encoding 𒌺
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x8C 0xBA
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDF3A
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001233A
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\udf3a

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