U+18816 "𘠖" Tangut Component-023 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+18816 "𘠖" Tangut Component-023 is one of 534 discrete components used to construct complex Tangut logographs, representing a fundamental graphic element in the Tangut script that was employed for writing the extinct Tangut language of the Western Xia dynasty. This component, part of the Tangut Components block encoded in Unicode version 9.0, serves as a building block for characters recorded in the 11th century "Pearl in the Palm" and other Tangut lexicographic works, preserving the visual structure of a script that was deciphered in the early 20th century. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard ensures that scholars can digitally represent and analyze this historical writing system without reliance on graphic approximations, facilitating research into Tangut phonology, morphology, and textual criticism.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𘠖 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𘠖 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x98 0xA0 0x96 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD822 0xDC16 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00018816 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud822\udc16 |
Unicode Properties