U+1437C "𔍼" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+1437C "𔍼" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyph block, which was added to the standard to enable the digital representation of ancient Egyptian writing. This particular character corresponds to a hieroglyphic sign that was used in the classical Egyptian language, typically depicting a tangible object or concept such as a tool, animal, or geometric form, though its exact phonetic or ideographic value depends on the context of the inscription. The inclusion of U+1437C in Unicode allows scholars, linguists, and enthusiasts to accurately encode and display this ancient symbol in modern text systems, preserving and sharing a fragment of Egypt's rich cultural and linguistic heritage.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1437C
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	𔍼
HTML Hex Encoding	𔍼
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x8D 0xBC
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDF7C
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001437C
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udf7c

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	W-06-045
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A schematic representation of three sealed water pots in a rack.
kEH_Func	Phonemogram
kEH_FVal	ḫnt
kEH_UniK	W017F
kEH_JSesh	W17A
kEH_HG	W17A
kEH_IFAO	453,1