U+13166 "𓅦" Egyptian Hieroglyph G034 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓅦

U+13166 "𓅦" Egyptian Hieroglyph G034 is a representation of a vulture, specifically the Egyptian vulture or perhaps a similar bird of prey, depicted in the classic profile stance typical of hieroglyphic art. This sign belongs to the category of birds in Gardiner's sign list, where it is classified under G034, and it was used in ancient Egyptian writing as a phonogram for the sound "m" or "ꜣ" depending on the period and context, as well as serving as a determinative in words related to vultures or scavenging birds. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for the digital preservation and typing of this ancient script, facilitating modern scholarship and communication in fields like Egyptology and linguistics.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13166
Version Added	5.2
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph G034
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓅦
HTML Hex Encoding	𓅦
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x85 0xA6
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80C 0xDD66
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013166
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80c\udd66

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	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Script Extensions	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
ID Start	Yes
XID Start	Yes
ID Continue	Yes
XID Continue	Yes
Alphabetic	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Upright
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break	OLetter

Unikemet Data

kEH_Cat	G-01-001
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	An ostrich (Struthio camelus), with both wings upwards.
kEH_Func	Classifier ostrich
kEH_FVal	nꞽw
kEH_UniK	G034
kEH_JSesh	G34
kEH_HG	G34
kEH_IFAO	171,1