U+18827 "𘠧" Tangut Component-040 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𘠧

U+18827 "𘠧" Tangut Component-040 is a graphical unit within the Tangut script, a historical writing system used for the extinct Tangut language of the Western Xia dynasty (1038–1227). This component is part of a larger set of 514 Tangut ideographic components defined in Unicode, which serve as building blocks for combining into the thousands of complex Tangut logographs. Specifically, Tangut Component-040 represents a structural element that may appear as a radical or subcomponent in various compounds, contributing to the script's distinctive calligraphic style and consistent internal logic. Its inclusion in Unicode supports the digital preservation and scholarly study of Tangut texts, which are crucial for understanding the culture, law, and Buddhist literature of the medieval Tangut civilization.

General Properties

Code Point U+18827
Version Added 9.0
Name Tangut Component-040
Block Tangut Components
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𘠧
HTML Hex Encoding 𘠧
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x98 0xA0 0xA7
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD822 0xDC27
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00018827
C/C++/Java Escape \ud822\udc27

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