U+17DC1 "𗷁" Tangut Ideograph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+17DC1 "𗷁" Tangut Ideograph-# is a specific symbol from the Tangut script, an ancient writing system used for the extinct Tangut language of the Western Xia dynasty (1038–1227). This ideograph belongs to the Tangut Ideographs block in Unicode, which encodes thousands of these complex, logographic characters that were deciphered primarily through the "Pearl in the Palm" bilingual dictionary and other excavated texts. The character "𗷁" itself represents a particular Tangut word or concept, though its exact semantic meaning or phonetic reading is not commonly known outside specialized linguistic or historical research. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for digital preservation and study of this historically significant script, contributing to the ongoing efforts to document and analyze the language and culture of the Tangut people.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𗷁 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𗷁 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x97 0xB7 0x81 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD81F 0xDDC1 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00017DC1 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud81f\uddc1 |
Unicode Properties