U+12521 "ð’”¡" Cuneiform Sign Mush over Mush Times Kak Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ð’”¡
U+12521 "ð’”¡" Cuneiform Sign Mush over Mush Times Kak is a complex ligature in the Cuneiform script, representing a combination of the sign for "mush" repeated and multiplied by the sign "kak." This character belongs to the Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation block, reflecting the intricate logographic and syllabic nature of ancient Mesopotamian writing systems. It was used primarily in administrative and economic texts, often to denote specific quantities or measurements, and its composition illustrates how scribes would stack or merge signs to create new meanings. The inclusion of such characters in Unicode helps preserve and digitally represent the rich linguistic heritage of early civilizations.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+12521 |
| Version Added | 8.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Mush over Mush Times Kak |
| Block | Early Dynastic Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒔡 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒔡 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x94 0xA1 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD809 0xDD21 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00012521 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud809\udd21 |