U+18808 "𘠈" Tangut Component-009 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𘠈
U+18808 "𘠈" Tangut Component-009 is a foundational graphical element used in the construction of Tangut script characters, which were employed to write the extinct Tangut language of the Western Xia dynasty. This component, cataloged within the Tangut Components block of the Unicode Standard, serves as a building block for representing complex logographs rather than being a standalone phonetic or semantic symbol. Its inclusion in Unicode facilitates the digital encoding and preservation of Tangut texts, supporting historical and linguistic research into this unique writing system.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+18808 |
| Version Added | 9.0 |
| Name | Tangut Component-009 |
| Block | Tangut Components |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𘠈 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𘠈 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x98 0xA0 0x88 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD822 0xDC08 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00018808 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud822\udc08 |