U+1802C "𘀬" Tangut Ideograph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1802C "𘀬" Tangut Ideograph-# is a pictographic symbol from the ancient Tangut script, which was used to write the extinct Tangut language of the Western Xia dynasty (1038–1227). This particular ideograph represents an element of the Tangut writing system, a logographic script that encoded thousands of distinct characters modeled loosely after Chinese calligraphy but with unique structural principles. The specific meaning and phonetic value of U+1802C remain unknown to modern scholars, as the Tangut script was deciphered only partially through the 20th century, and many characters like this one are still unassociated with known words or pronunciations. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard ensures digital preservation and scholarly access to this fragment of a lost civilization’s written heritage.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𘀬 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𘀬 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x98 0x80 0xAC |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD820 0xDC2C |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0001802C |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud820\udc2c |
Unicode Properties