U+185AF "𘖯" Tangut Ideograph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+185AF "𘖯" Tangut Ideograph-# is a specific graphic symbol from the Tangut script, an ancient writing system used for the extinct Tangut language spoken in the Western Xia dynasty (11th to 13th centuries). This ideograph belongs to the extensive Tangut block of Unicode, which encodes thousands of characters that were historically inscribed in texts such as Buddhist scriptures and legal documents. Modern digital preservation of U+185AF allows researchers and historians to study the complex logographic nature of the Tangut script, which features intricate strokes and semantic meanings. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that this rare character remains accessible for linguistic analysis, digital typography, and cultural heritage projects, bridging ancient calligraphy with modern computing standards.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𘖯 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𘖯 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x98 0x96 0xAF |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD821 0xDDAF |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x000185AF |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud821\uddaf |
Unicode Properties