U+170BA "𗂺" Tangut Ideograph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𗂺

U+170BA "𗂺" Tangut Ideograph-# is a specific graphical symbol from the Tangut script, an ancient writing system used for the extinct Tangut language of the Western Xia dynasty (11th–13th centuries). This character represents one of thousands of logographic ideographs that were deciphered from historical manuscripts and inscriptions, primarily found in documents like the Tangut translation of Buddhist sutras. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard under the Tangut block allows for digital representation and study of this complex script, which features intricate strokes and radical-based composition. The exact meaning or phonetic value of U+170BA is determined by scholarly research into Tangut lexicography, contributing to the broader effort to preserve and understand this unique cultural heritage.

General Properties

Code Point U+170BA
Version Added 9.0
Name Tangut Ideograph-#
Block Tangut
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𗂺
HTML Hex Encoding 𗂺
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x97 0x82 0xBA
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD81C 0xDCBA
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000170BA
C/C++/Java Escape \ud81c\udcba

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 Ideographic
East Asian Width Wide
Script Tangut
Script Extensions Tangut
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 Other
Sentence Break OLetter
Ideographic Yes
kTGT_RSUnicode 2.13
kTGT_MergedSrc L2008-2922