U+18060 "𘁠" Tangut Ideograph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𘁠

U+18060 "𘁠" Tangut Ideograph-# is a specific glyph from the Tangut script, an ancient writing system used to record the extinct Tangut language of the Western Xia dynasty (1038–1227 CE) in what is now northwestern China. This character is part of the extensive Tangut block in Unicode, which was encoded to preserve and digitally represent the thousands of logographic symbols that were deciphered from historical manuscripts and monuments. As an ideograph, it carries a particular meaning and pronunciation within the Tangut lexicon, though its exact semantic value is determined by scholarly research into the original texts. The inclusion of this character in Unicode allows for modern digital communication, archiving, and study of the Tangut script, ensuring that this unique cultural and linguistic heritage remains accessible to historians, linguists, and enthusiasts worldwide.

General Properties

Code Point U+18060
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 𘁠
HTML Hex Encoding 𘁠
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x98 0x81 0xA0
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD820 0xDC60
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00018060
C/C++/Java Escape \ud820\udc60

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 285.11
kTGT_MergedSrc L2008-5069