U+13C8E "𓲎" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓲎

U+13C8E "𓲎" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph belonging to the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, encoded in Unicode version 5.2 to represent a symbol from the ancient Egyptian writing system. This particular character, part of a large set of hieroglyphic signs, depicts a stylized motif whose precise phonetic or logographic value depends on its historical context and placement within Egyptian texts. As with other hieroglyphs in this block, its inclusion in Unicode enables digital representation and study of ancient Egyptian language, allowing scholars and enthusiasts to preserve, analyze, and share these symbols across modern computing platforms without specialized software. While its exact meaning may require reference to standard hieroglyphic dictionaries or databases like Gardiner's sign list, the character serves as a vital bridge between ancient cultural heritage and contemporary digital communication.

General Properties

Code Point U+13C8E
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 𓲎
HTML Hex Encoding 𓲎
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x93 0xB2 0x8E
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD80F 0xDC8E
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00013C8E
C/C++/Java Escape \ud80f\udc8e

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 G-12-098
kEH_Core C
kEH_Desc The pole of a balance, with the pole resembling a seat (Q1), with a plummet resembling a heart (F34) hanging from the crossbeam (U39F), in front of a falcon (G5); on top of a standard used for carrying religious symbols, with a loop under the horizontal beam, running over the vertical pole (R12A).
kEH_Func Logogram (Throne of Horus (Edfu))
kEH_FVal wṯs-ḥr
kEH_UniK G127E