U+13B73 "𓭳" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓭳

U+13B73 "𓭳" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs Extended-A block, representing a sign used in the ancient Egyptian writing system, typically classified under the category of agricultural or landscape symbols. This particular hieroglyph, identified by Gardiner's sign list designation, depicts a stylized version of a pool or water basin filled with lotus blossoms, a motif commonly linked to concepts of abundance, the Nile, or funerary offerings. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard enables scholars, linguists, and digital historians to accurately encode and reproduce ancient Egyptian texts in modern electronic documents and databases. As part of a broader effort to preserve and study the written records of early civilizations, this character helps bridge the gap between ancient scripts and contemporary digital communication.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13B73
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	𓭳
HTML Hex Encoding	𓭳
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xAD 0xB3
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80E 0xDF73
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013B73
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80e\udf73

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	F-03-017
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	Two heads of a bovid (cow), without horns, without an ear, facing each other.
kEH_Func	Classifier kissing
kEH_FVal	sn
kEH_UniK	F063B