U+124A8 "ð’’¨" Cuneiform Sign Dug Times Si Gunu Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+124A8 "ð’’¨" Cuneiform Sign Dug Times Si Gunu is a complex sign from the cuneiform script, a writing system developed in ancient Mesopotamia. This particular character represents a ligature or compound sign, combining the elements "Dug" (often associated with a pottery vessel or container) and "Si" (usually signifying a horn or a variant of the "to be right" sign), with the "Gunu" designation indicating that it is a more intricate or elaborated form of the compound. Belonging to the Unicode block for Early Dynastic Cuneiform, this sign was used in Sumerian and Akkadian texts to convey specific phonetic or semantic values, often in administrative, religious, or literary contexts. Its inclusion in digital encoding helps preserve and transmit the rich linguistic heritage of the ancient Near East.

General Properties

Code Point U+124A8
Version Added 8.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Dug Times Si Gunu
Block Early Dynastic Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒒨
HTML Hex Encoding 𒒨
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x92 0xA8
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD809 0xDCA8
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000124A8
C/C++/Java Escape \ud809\udca8

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