U+12425 "𒐥" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Three Shar2 Variant Form Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+12425 "𒐥" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Three Shar2 Variant Form is a specific graphical representation used in the ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform script to denote the numeric value of 3 Shar2, which in Sumerian metrology represents a large unit of measure equivalent to 3,600 or 36,000 units depending on context, often used for counting grain or area. This particular variant form, as its name suggests, offers an alternate wedge-shaped arrangement or stylistic difference from the standard sign for "Three Shar2", highlighting the flexibility and complexity of cuneiform numerical notation. It belongs to the "Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation" block of the Unicode standard, which was added to support the digital encoding of these ancient symbols for academic and historical text processing.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𒐥 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𒐥 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x92 0x90 0xA5 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD809 0xDC25 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00012425 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud809\udc25 |
Unicode Properties