U+17D88 "𗶈" Tangut Ideograph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+17D88 "𗶈" Tangut Ideograph-# is a specific glyph from the Tangut script, a complex logographic writing system used to record the extinct Tangut language of the Western Xia dynasty (11th to 14th centuries). This character belongs to the Tangut Ideographs block of Unicode, which encodes thousands of unique characters that represent morphemes or words, rather than individual sounds. The Tangut script was deciphered largely through bilingual inscriptions and dictionaries, and U+17D88 denotes a particular lexical item whose exact meaning and pronunciation have been reconstructed by scholars from historical manuscripts. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for digital preservation and study of the language, enabling researchers to access and analyze Tangut texts in modern computing environments.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𗶈 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𗶈 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x97 0xB6 0x88 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD81F 0xDD88 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00017D88 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud81f\udd88 |
Unicode Properties