U+185BD "𘖽" Tangut Ideograph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+185BD "𘖽" Tangut Ideograph-# is a specific character from the Tangut script, an ancient writing system used to record the extinct Tangut language spoken in the Western Xia dynasty (1038–1227) in modern-day northwestern China. This character, classified as a Tangut ideograph, represents one of the thousands of logographic symbols in the script that was deciphered in the 20th century through the study of bilingual texts and archaeological findings. Its designation as "#" in its name indicates that its meaning or phonetic value has not been definitively identified or fully documented. The inclusion of this character in Unicode allows for the digital preservation and scholarly analysis of the Tangut script, ensuring that this historically significant writing system remains accessible for linguistic and historical research.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𘖽 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𘖽 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x98 0x96 0xBD |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD821 0xDDBD |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x000185BD |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud821\uddbd |
Unicode Properties