U+133CB "𓏋" Egyptian Hieroglyph W023 Unicode Character

U+133CB "𓏋" Egyptian Hieroglyph W023 is a sign from the writing system of ancient Egypt, specifically classified under the Gardiner sign list as W023, which depicts a vessel made of stone or pottery, often interpreted as a bowl or a basin. This hieroglyph was used in Egyptian script to represent the phonetic value "nw" or as a determinative in words related to containers, liquids, or offering rituals, particularly in funerary contexts where such vessels held symbolic importance. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard allows for the digital representation and preservation of this ancient symbol, enabling scholars and enthusiasts to accurately transcribe and study Egyptian texts in modern electronic formats.

General Properties

Code Point	U+133CB
Version Added	5.2
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph W023
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓏋
HTML Hex Encoding	𓏋
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x8F 0x8B
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80C 0xDFCB
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000133CB
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80c\udfcb

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	W-11-013
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A flat bottom jar with handles.
kEH_Func	Logogram (beer)
kEH_FVal	ḥnḳ.t
kEH_UniK	W023
kEH_JSesh	W23
kEH_HG	W23
kEH_IFAO	455,14