U+13CE6 "𓳦" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+13CE6 "𓳦" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific sign from the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic script, classified under the Unicode block for Egyptian Hieroglyphs (U+13000 to U+1342F). This particular glyph, often designated by a number in scholarly references such as Gardiner's sign list, represents a pictorial symbol used in the logographic and phonetic writing system of ancient Egypt. While its exact meaning and transliteration depend on its linguistic context, it is part of a standardized digital encoding that allows for the preservation and digital representation of this historic writing system in modern computing. The inclusion of such characters in Unicode helps scholars, linguists, and enthusiasts accurately record and share Egyptian texts without losing the visual detail unique to hieroglyphic writing.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13CE6
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	𓳦
HTML Hex Encoding	𓳦
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xB3 0xA6
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80F 0xDCE6
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013CE6
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80f\udce6

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-20-018
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	Two heads of a pintail duck (Anas acuta) (H1), protruding from a pool or nest resembling the sky (N1).
kEH_Func	Phonemogram
kEH_FVal	rḫt
kEH_UniK	HJ G237A
kEH_JSesh	G237A
kEH_HG	G237A