U+140CF "𔃏" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+140CF "𔃏" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs Extended-A block, representing a symbolic logogram or phonetic sign used in ancient Egyptian writing, particularly associated with the late period of the language. This character is part of a larger collection of over a thousand hieroglyphs encoded to support digital representation and preservation of the script, enabling scholars to accurately transcribe and analyze texts from tombs, temples, and papyri. Its precise meaning and usage depend on context within a given inscription, as Egyptian hieroglyphs often serve multiple functions as ideograms, phonograms, or determinatives.

General Properties

Code Point	U+140CF
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	𔃏
HTML Hex Encoding	𔃏
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x83 0x8F
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDCCF
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000140CF
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udccf

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	R-01-001
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	An one-legged table.
kEH_Func	Classifier altar
kEH_FVal	ḫꜣ(w).t
kEH_UniK	HJ R001E
kEH_JSesh	R1E
kEH_HG	R1E
kEH_IFAO	346,1