U+12483 "ð’’ƒ" Cuneiform Sign Bad Times Dish Tenu Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

ð’’ƒ

U+12483 "ð’’ƒ" Cuneiform Sign Bad Times Dish Tenu is a specific sign from the ancient Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform writing system, and its name reflects a scholarly interpretation of its use in administrative and economic texts. This logogram represents a concept related to difficult periods or scarcity, often appearing in accounting records that track rations, shortages, or unfavorable omens. The "Dish Tenu" portion of its name refers to its categorization within the cuneiform sign list, distinguishing it from similar signs through its unique wedge-shaped impressions on clay tablets. While not a common character in modern usage, it remains important for Assyriologists and historians deciphering the intricate details of Mesopotamian bureaucracy and daily life.

General Properties

Code Point U+12483
Version Added 8.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Bad Times Dish Tenu
Block Early Dynastic Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒒃
HTML Hex Encoding 𒒃
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x92 0x83
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD809 0xDC83
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00012483
C/C++/Java Escape \ud809\udc83

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