U+17CA4 "𗲤" Tangut Ideograph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+17CA4 "𗲤" Tangut Ideograph-# is a single character from the Tangut script, a historical writing system used for the extinct Tangut language spoken in the Western Xia dynasty (1038–1227 CE). This specific ideograph belongs to the Tangut block of the Unicode Standard, which encodes thousands of logographic signs that represent words or morphemes, each with a unique pronunciation and meaning documented in ancient dictionaries like the "Pearl in the Palm." While the exact semantic value of U+17CA4 is not provided in its encoding name, it is part of the vast repertory of Tangut characters that scholars continue to decipher, offering a window into the administrative, religious, and literary culture of a once powerful Central Asian empire. The character itself appears as a complex combination of strokes and radicals, reflecting the highly systematic and visually intricate nature of the Tangut script.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𗲤 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𗲤 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x97 0xB2 0xA4 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD81F 0xDCA4 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00017CA4 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud81f\udca4 |
Unicode Properties