U+18518 "𘔘" Tangut Ideograph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+18518 "𘔘" Tangut Ideograph-# is a specific part of the Tangut script, an ancient logographic writing system used for the extinct Tangut language of the Western Xia dynasty (1038–1227). This character represents a distinct ideograph with a particular meaning and sound, though its exact translation is often notated with a placeholder number due to incomplete decipherment of the Tangut lexicon. It falls within the Tangut Ideographs Unicode block, which contains thousands of such characters, many of which are still being studied by linguists and historians to reconstruct the language and culture of the Tangut people. The inclusion of this character in Unicode allows for its digital representation and preservation, supporting ongoing academic research and documentation.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𘔘 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𘔘 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x98 0x94 0x98 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD821 0xDD18 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00018518 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud821\udd18 |
Unicode Properties