U+13C56 "𓱖" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+13C56 "𓱖" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph classified within the Egyptian Hieroglyph Extended-A block, which was added to the Unicode Standard to support a broader range of ancient Egyptian writing. This particular character, like others in its block, represents a sign that formed part of the hieroglyphic script used in religious texts, monumental inscriptions, and administrative documents from ancient Egypt. While its exact phonetic value or semantic meaning is not universally standardized in the same way as the basic Gardiner set, it contributes to the digital preservation and scholarly study of the language, enabling modern researchers to encode and share texts that originally relied on this complex writing system with greater accuracy and nuance. Its inclusion reflects ongoing efforts by linguists and historians to expand digital access to ancient scripts.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𓱖 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𓱖 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x93 0xB1 0x96 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD80F 0xDC56 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00013C56 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud80f\udc56 |
Unicode Properties
Unikemet Data
| kEH_Cat |
G-11-067 |
| kEH_Core |
C |
| kEH_Desc |
A gray heron (Ardea cinerea), legs drawn towards the body (G215), with a flagellum (S45) on its back; with the claws on top of a sand covered mountain over the edge of the cultivated areas (N26). |
| kEH_Func |
Logogram (inundation) |
| kEH_FVal |
bꜥḥ |
| kEH_UniK |
G216D |