U+18018 "𘀘" Tangut Ideograph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+18018 "𘀘" Tangut Ideograph-# is a component of the Tangut script, a historical writing system used for the extinct Tangut language spoken during the Western Xia dynasty (1038–1227) in present-day northwestern China. This ideograph belongs to the Tangut Ideographs Unicode block, which encodes thousands of unique logographic characters developed by imperial decree to emulate Chinese calligraphy while representing the phonetic and grammatical structure of the Tangut language. The specific character "𘀘" is cataloged under the label "Tangut Ideograph-#" in the Unicode Standard, signifying its provisional or placeholder designation, though its precise meaning and usage in historical texts remain a subject of ongoing philological research. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures the digital preservation and accessibility of this ancient script for scholars studying Tangut civilization, literature, and linguistic history.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𘀘 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𘀘 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x98 0x80 0x98 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD820 0xDC18 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00018018 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud820\udc18 |
Unicode Properties