U+12516 "ð’”–" Cuneiform Sign Lak-648 Times Uruda Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+12516 "ð’”–" Cuneiform Sign Lak-648 Times Uruda is a rare and specialized glyph from the cuneiform script used in ancient Mesopotamian writing systems, representing a specific Sumerian or Akkadian compound sign designated as “Lak-648 Times Uruda.” This character belongs to the Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation block within Unicode and is primarily of interest to scholars studying epigraphy, ancient accounting, or linguistic reconstructions of early Near Eastern texts. Its unique composition suggests a numeric or administrative function, likely reflecting a multiplication or relational value involving the sign for copper or metal (“Uruda”). Modern digital encoding of such signs helps preserve and enable research into the complex logographic and syllabic nature of cuneiform writing.

General Properties

Code Point U+12516
Version Added 8.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Lak-648 Times Uruda
Block Early Dynastic Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒔖
HTML Hex Encoding 𒔖
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x94 0x96
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD809 0xDD16
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00012516
C/C++/Java Escape \ud809\udd16

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