U+13B53 "𓭓" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓭓

U+13B53 "𓭓" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a sign from the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic script, specifically belonging to the category of architectural or structural symbols. This particular glyph represents a type of enclosure or building, often interpreted as a shrine, chapel, or a roofed structure with a distinct, stylized outline that includes a curved top and a rectangular base. In the context of Egyptian writing, it was used as a determinative in words related to sacred or functional spaces, helping to clarify the meaning of accompanying phonetic signs. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard ensures that this historically significant character can be digitally represented and studied in modern computing environments.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13B53
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	𓭓
HTML Hex Encoding	𓭓
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xAD 0x93
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80E 0xDF53
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013B53
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80e\udf53

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	E-23-094
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A bovid (bull), standing (E1), on top of a standard used for the carrying of religious symbols (R12).
kEH_Func	Phonemogram (in km-wr)
kEH_FVal	wr
kEH_UniK	E099A