U+18426 "𘐦" Tangut Ideograph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+18426 "𘐦" Tangut Ideograph-# is a specific encoded symbol from the Tangut script, which was historically used to write the extinct Tangut language of the Western Xia dynasty (11th–13th centuries). This ideograph, like others in the Tangut block of Unicode, represents a single logographic character from the massive Tangut writing system, which comprises thousands of complex characters resembling Chinese but with distinct structural rules. The exact meaning and pronunciation of U+18426 remain largely unknown to modern scholars, as the Tangut script is only partially deciphered through comparative analysis of multilingual texts, such as the Tangut version of the Buddhist canon. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for digital preservation and academic study of this ancient script.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𘐦 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𘐦 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x98 0x90 0xA6 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD821 0xDC26 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00018426 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud821\udc26 |
Unicode Properties