U+1334B "𓍋" Egyptian Hieroglyph U023 Unicode Character

U+1334B "𓍋" Egyptian Hieroglyph U023 is a representation of a specific sign from the ancient Egyptian writing system, classified under Gardiner's sign list as U023, which typically depicts a chisel or a similar stoneworking tool. This character belongs to the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block in Unicode, encoded to digitally preserve the visual form and cultural significance of hieroglyphic writing used in religious texts, monumental inscriptions, and administrative records of ancient Egypt. Its inclusion in Unicode allows scholars, linguists, and digital historians to accurately transcribe and study Egyptian texts without relying on placeholder images or specialized fonts, supporting research into the language and civilization of the Pharaohs.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1334B
Version Added	5.2
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph U023
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓍋
HTML Hex Encoding	𓍋
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x8D 0x8B
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80C 0xDF4B
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001334B
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80c\udf4b

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	U-09-025
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A hairpin or burin, with a horizontal line above and below the oval of the pin.
kEH_Func	Phonemogram
kEH_FVal	ꜣb | mr
kEH_UniK	U023
kEH_JSesh	U23
kEH_HG	U23
kEH_IFAO	397,6