U+13B56 "𓭖" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+13B56 "𓭖" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a sign from the ancient Egyptian writing system, classified as part of the Egyptian Hieroglyphs Extended-A block, which was added to the Unicode Standard in 2021 with version 14.0. This specific glyph represents a horizontal composite of a rope or cord-like element, often associated with the determinative or phonetic value in hieroglyphic texts, typically conveying concepts related to binding, fastening, or containment. Its encoding allows for accurate digital representation and study of rare or variant hieroglyphic forms that were not included in earlier Unicode blocks, aiding scholars and enthusiasts in preserving and analyzing the nuances of ancient Egyptian language and culture.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13B56
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	𓭖
HTML Hex Encoding	𓭖
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xAD 0x96
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80E 0xDF56
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013B56
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80e\udf56

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-23-097
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A newborn bubalis antelope, lying down, legs folded beneath the body, long tail downwards (E9), in front of a bovid (bull), standing (E1); on top of a standard used for the carrying of religious symbols (R12).
kEH_Func	Logogram (12th nome of Lower Egypt)
kEH_FVal	ṯb-nṯr
kEH_UniK	HJ E254
kEH_JSesh	E254
kEH_HG	E254