U+18686 "𘚆" Tangut Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+18686 "𘚆" Tangut Ideograph-# is a specific glyph from the Tangut script, an ancient writing system used for the extinct Tangut language during the Western Xia dynasty (1038–1227). This particular ideograph, identified as part of the Tangut block in the Unicode Standard, represents a unique lexical or semantic entry in the Tangut dictionary, though its exact meaning and pronunciation are often subjects of scholarly reconstruction due to the limited surviving texts. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that digital preservation and study of this rare script are possible, enabling linguists and historians to analyze the character within the broader context of Tangut literature and epigraphy.

General Properties

Code Point	U+18686
Version Added	9.0
Name	Tangut Ideograph-#
Block	Tangut
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𘚆
HTML Hex Encoding	𘚆
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x98 0x9A 0x86
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD821 0xDE86
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00018686
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud821\ude86

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Ideographic
East Asian Width	Wide
Script	Tangut
Script Extensions	Tangut
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
ID Start	Yes
XID Start	Yes
ID Continue	Yes
XID Continue	Yes
Alphabetic	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Upright
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	OLetter
Ideographic	Yes
kTGT_RSUnicode	579.12
kTGT_MergedSrc	L2008-0362