U+12520 "ð’” " Cuneiform Sign Mush over Mush Times Ga Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+12520 "ð’” " Cuneiform Sign Mush over Mush Times Ga is a rare and complex character from the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform script, representing a ligature formed by stacking the sign for "Mush" (a serpent or dragon) twice, with the sign "Times" (a multiplication or repetition marker) and the sign "Ga" (often used for the syllable "ga" or related concepts) combined into a single glyph. This character, part of the Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation block in Unicode, illustrates the scribal practice of creating compound signs to convey precise phonetic or logographic meanings in ancient Mesopotamian writing, particularly in administrative, mathematical, or lexical texts. Its intricate composition reflects the layered nature of cuneiform, where multiple elements could be merged to express complex ideas or specialized terminology.

General Properties

Code Point U+12520
Version Added 8.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Mush over Mush Times Ga
Block Early Dynastic Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒔠
HTML Hex Encoding 𒔠
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x94 0xA0
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD809 0xDD20
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00012520
C/C++/Java Escape \ud809\udd20

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