U+18600 "𘘀" Tangut Ideograph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+18600 "𘘀" Tangut Ideograph-# is one of thousands of characters in the Tangut script, a complex writing system used to record the extinct Tangut language spoken by the Tangut people during the Western Xia dynasty (1038–1227 CE). This specific ideograph represents a single syllable or morpheme from the Tangut lexicon, though its precise meaning remains unidentified or untranslated in current standards, as reflected by the placeholder "#" in its descriptive name. The character is part of the Tangut block in Unicode, which was encoded to preserve and study this unique script that features thousands of distinct characters, each often composed of intricate strokes and radical-like components. By including characters like U+18600 in the digital standard, scholars and language enthusiasts can access, display, and analyze these historical symbols, aiding in the ongoing decipherment of Tangut texts and the cultural heritage of the vanished civilization.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𘘀 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𘘀 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x98 0x98 0x80 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD821 0xDE00 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00018600 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud821\ude00 |
Unicode Properties