U+139F8 "𓧸" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓧸

U+139F8 "𓧸" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is part of the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, specifically classified under the sign list of the Gardiner encoding system as a representation of a weaving or textile-related tool, often identified with the concept of "Nes" or binding material in ancient Egyptian writing. This hieroglyph appears in inscriptions and papyri as a determinative or logogram for words associated with linen, bandages, or tying, reflecting its practical and symbolic role in daily life and funerary contexts. Its usage underscores the complexity of the hieroglyphic script, where such signs carried both phonetic and semantic weight within the broader visual language of pharaonic civilization.

General Properties

Code Point	U+139F8
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	𓧸
HTML Hex Encoding	𓧸
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xA7 0xB8
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80E 0xDDF8
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000139F8
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80e\uddf8

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-28-005
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A human hand with a forward downward line of dots coming from the thumb.
kEH_Func	Logogram (scent, perfume, dew)
kEH_FVal	ꞽd.t
kEH_UniK	D046F
kEH_JSesh	D46A
kEH_HG	D46A
kEH_IFAO	115,1