U+18479 "𘑹" Tangut Ideograph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+18479 "𘑹" Tangut Ideograph-# is a specific glyph from the Tangut script, a historical writing system used to record the extinct Tangut language of the Western Xia dynasty (11th–13th centuries). This character represents one of thousands of logograms in the Tangut script, which was primarily used for administrative, religious, and literary texts. Its precise meaning and pronunciation have often been deciphered through comparative analysis of surviving manuscripts, yet many characters remain only partially understood. In modern digital encoding, it is part of the Tangut block in Unicode, enabling scholars and enthusiasts to preserve and study this ancient language in electronic formats. The "-#" designation indicates its provisional identification as an ideograph within the standard, pending further historical and linguistic research.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𘑹 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𘑹 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x98 0x91 0xB9 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD821 0xDC79 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00018479 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud821\udc79 |
Unicode Properties