U+140C4 "𔃄" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+140C4 "𔃄" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific code point within the Unicode Standard's Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, which encodes a single hieroglyphic sign from the ancient Egyptian writing system. This particular glyph, often designated by a Gardiner sign list number or a transliteration value, represents a distinct consonant, word, or phonetic element used in the script, though the exact meaning and reading depend on its context within the larger hieroglyphic corpus. As part of the broader effort to digitally preserve ancient scripts, this character enables researchers and enthusiasts to accurately represent and share the inscribed texts of pharaonic monuments and papyri in modern computing environments.

General Properties

Code Point	U+140C4
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	𔃄
HTML Hex Encoding	𔃄
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x83 0x84
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDCC4
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000140C4
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udcc4

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	Q-05-049
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A rectangular chest with a round lid and upstanding sides, with legs at the side, with a band around the chest, with the loop and tie at the far side.
kEH_Func	Logogram (to bind)
kEH_FVal	mḏḥ
kEH_UniK	HJ Q006C
kEH_JSesh	Q6C
kEH_HG	Q6C
kEH_IFAO	344,10