U+14209 "𔈉" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𔈉

U+14209 "𔈉" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is part of the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, specifically belonging to the group of signs designated as category A, which primarily represents human figures and their activities. This particular glyph, assigned the Gardiner code A50, depicts a seated man holding a cloth or paddle, and is historically used in ancient Egyptian writing to convey the phonetic value of "s" or related sounds, often appearing in funerary texts or administrative records. Its inclusion in Unicode, through an effort beginning with version 5.2 in 2009, allows for the digital preservation and modern study of this ancient script, enabling researchers and enthusiasts to accurately represent and share hieroglyphic inscriptions in electronic documents.

General Properties

Code Point	U+14209
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	𔈉
HTML Hex Encoding	𔈉
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x88 0x89
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDE09
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00014209
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\ude09

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	T-06-009
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A bow, written horizontally, with a small rectangle in the middle, with the two limbs angling downwards, with upward coiled tips.
kEH_Func	Logogram/phonemogram (to stretch out)
kEH_FVal	pḏ
kEH_UniK	HJ T009B
kEH_JSesh	T9B
kEH_HG	T9B
kEH_IFAO	415,15