U+17C06 "𗰆" Tangut Ideograph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𗰆

U+17C06 "𗰆" Tangut Ideograph-# is a visual symbol from the ancient Tangut script, which was used to write the now-extinct Tangut language of the Tangut Empire in northwestern China from the 11th to 16th centuries. This particular ideograph represents one of thousands of complex characters in the script, known for its intricate strokes and square composition, which were often derived from Chinese calligraphy but with distinct structural principles. The character is part of the Tangut block in Unicode, specifically included to preserve and digitally represent the historical writing system, though its exact phonetic or semantic meaning has not been fully decoded by scholars. Its inclusion in Unicode aids researchers and linguists in studying Tangut texts, manuscripts, and inscriptions, ensuring this rare and esoteric script remains accessible for digital archiving and analysis.

General Properties

Code Point U+17C06
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 𗰆
HTML Hex Encoding 𗰆
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x97 0xB0 0x86
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD81F 0xDC06
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00017C06
C/C++/Java Escape \ud81f\udc06

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 174.7
kTGT_MergedSrc L2008-5167