U+13EE6 "𓻦" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+13EE6 "𓻦" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a member of the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, which encompasses a vast set of logographic and alphabetic signs used in ancient Egyptian writing. This specific glyph represents a determinative or phonetic sign, though its exact reading and meaning can vary depending on the context of its use in hieroglyphic texts, as many symbols are polysemous. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for digital representation and study of the ancient writing system, preserving the visual form of a character that was typically inscribed on monuments, papyri, or tombs thousands of years ago. The number sign (#) in its name indicates that a specific semantic or phonetic label is not universally standardized, reflecting the complexity and ongoing research into the categorization of these historical symbols.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13EE6
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	𓻦
HTML Hex Encoding	𓻦
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xBB 0xA6
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80F 0xDEE6
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013EE6
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80f\udee6

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	N-04-026
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	The sun, written above a horizontal stroke.
kEH_Func	Classifier solar period
kEH_FVal	dwꜣw
kEH_UniK	N151