U+17F29 "𗼩" Tangut Ideograph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+17F29 "𗼩" Tangut Ideograph-# is a specific glyph from the Tangut script, a historically significant writing system used for the extinct Tangut language spoken in the Western Xia Empire from the 11th to 16th centuries. This character forms part of the Tangut block in Unicode, added in version 9.0 in 2016, and its precise meaning in the original language is typically documented in scholarly dictionaries of Tangut, though its exact translation often depends on context within historical manuscripts. The character represents a single logogram or ideograph within this complex script, which was modeled after Chinese characters but structurally distinct, featuring intricate strokes and composition. As a digital representation, it enables modern preservation and analysis of Tangut texts, aiding linguists and historians in studying this once lost language and culture.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𗼩 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𗼩 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x97 0xBC 0xA9 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD81F 0xDF29 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00017F29 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud81f\udf29 |
Unicode Properties