U+13BE0 "𓯠" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+13BE0 "𓯠" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific sign from the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic script, belonging to the Egyptian Hieroglyphs Extended-A block, which was added to the Unicode Standard to encode a broader range of less common or later period hieroglyphs. This character, designated by a placeholder "#" in its formal name pending a specific Gardiner or scholarly identification, represents a discrete graphical symbol used in the logographic and phonetic writing system of Ancient Egypt, typically depicting a physical object, deity, or conceptual element. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for the accurate digital representation and preservation of textual artifacts from Egyptian civilization, enabling researchers and enthusiasts to reproduce, study, and share ancient inscriptions in modern digital environments.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13BE0
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	𓯠
HTML Hex Encoding	𓯠
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xAF 0xA0
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80E 0xDFE0
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013BE0
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80e\udfe0

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-24-023
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A windpipe and lungs (F36), with a flower written under the horizontal bar, on each side, with the stems crossing over the windpipe.
kEH_Func	Phonemogram
kEH_FVal	smꜣ
kEH_UniK	HJ R026A
kEH_JSesh	R26A
kEH_HG	R26A
kEH_IFAO	165,11