U+124D6 "ð’“–" Cuneiform Sign Lak-021 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

ð’“–

U+124D6 "ð’“–" Cuneiform Sign Lak-021 is a rarely used glyph within the vast corpus of Mesopotamian cuneiform script, specifically cataloged under the sign list known as "Lak" (a classification for complex or broken signs). This character represents a particular wedge-shaped marking or combination of markings that likely served as a logogram or syllabic element in the Sumerian or Akkadian writing systems, though its precise phonetic or semantic value is not commonly attested in major texts. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that scholars can digitally archive and reproduce this specific sign with accuracy, preserving a small but critical piece of linguistic heritage from ancient civilizations like the Sumerians, Akkadians, or Hittites who used cuneiform for over three thousand years.

General Properties

Code Point U+124D6
Version Added 8.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Lak-021
Block Early Dynastic Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒓖
HTML Hex Encoding 𒓖
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x93 0x96
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD809 0xDCD6
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000124D6
C/C++/Java Escape \ud809\udcd6

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