U+17EDF "𗻟" Tangut Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+17EDF "𗻟" Tangut Ideograph-# is a single logogram from the Tangut script, a complex writing system used for the extinct Tangut language during the Western Xia dynasty (1038–1227). This specific ideograph represents a distinct semantic or phonetic value within the Tangut lexicon, though its exact modern decipherment may be uncertain as much of the script remains only partially reconstructed. The character illustrates the intricate square and stroke based structure typical of Tangut writing, which was designed to resemble Chinese characters but with far more and different stroke components. Its inclusion in Unicode supports the preservation and digital study of this historically significant script.

General Properties

Code Point	U+17EDF
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	𗻟
HTML Hex Encoding	𗻟
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x97 0xBB 0x9F
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD81F 0xDEDF
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00017EDF
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud81f\udedf

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	260.13
kTGT_MergedSrc	L2008-3245