U+182F9 "𘋹" Tangut Ideograph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+182F9 "𘋹" Tangut Ideograph-# is a specific ideograph from the Tangut script, a logographic writing system used to record the extinct Tangut language of the Western Xia dynasty (1038–1227 CE). This character is part of the Tangut Ideographs block in Unicode, which encodes thousands of unique characters that were deciphered largely through the study of the bilingual Tangut-Chinese "Pearl in the Palm" manuscript. Each Tangut ideograph, including U+182F9, represents a single syllable or morpheme, with its precise meaning and pronunciation determined through historical and linguistic analysis of surviving texts and dictionaries. The addition of this character to the Unicode Standard ensures that digital representation and scholarly research of the Tangut script are supported globally, allowing for the preservation and study of this ancient language.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𘋹 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𘋹 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x98 0x8B 0xB9 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD820 0xDEF9 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x000182F9 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud820\udef9 |
Unicode Properties