U+139B6 "𓦶" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓦶

U+139B6 "𓦶" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a visual representation from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs Extended-A block, which was added to the Unicode Standard to encode a specific sign used in ancient Egyptian writing. This particular glyph represents a determinative or phonetic element within the hieroglyphic script, often associated with words related to concepts such as protection or enclosure, as its form depicts a stylized, rectangular or cartouche-like shape with interior markings. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for the accurate digital preservation and rendering of this ancient writing system, enabling scholars and enthusiasts to use the character in modern text processing for research, education, and cultural heritage documentation.

General Properties

Code Point	U+139B6
Version Added	16.0
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph-#
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs Extended-A
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓦶
HTML Hex Encoding	𓦶
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xA6 0xB6
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80E 0xDDB6
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000139B6
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80e\uddb6

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	D-20-017
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A forearm, with the palm of the hand facing upwards, with an oar at a forward angle, with a rectangular blade, written with the handle over the hand.
kEH_Func	Phonemogram
kEH_FVal	ẖn
kEH_UniK	D033H