U+1241E "𒐞" Cuneiform Numeric Sign One Geshu Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒐞
U+1241E "𒐞" Cuneiform Numeric Sign One Geshu is a numeral from the ancient cuneiform script, specifically used in Sumerian and Akkadian writing systems to represent the number 18,000. This sign, part of the Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation block, belongs to a class of sexagesimal based numeric symbols where the "Geshu" unit denotes a large count, typically applied in administrative and economic texts on clay tablets. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for digital representation and study of these ancient numerical systems, preserving a key element of early Mesopotamian accounting and record keeping.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1241E |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Numeric Sign One Geshu |
| Block | Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation |
| General Category | Letter Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒐞 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒐞 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x90 0x9E |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD809 0xDC1E |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001241E |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud809\udc1e |