U+1885A "𘡚" Tangut Component-091 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𘡚

U+1885A "𘡚" Tangut Component-091 is a graphical element used in the composition of Tangut script, a historical writing system of the Tangut Empire that flourished between the 11th and 13th centuries. This specific component, cataloged in the Unicode Standard as part of the Tangut Components block, serves as a foundational building block for more complex Tangut characters, contributing to the unique calligraphic style and structure of the script. The Tangut script, deciphered from texts discovered in places like Khara-Khoto, is no longer in active use but is studied by linguists and historians for its logographic nature, where such components combine to form characters representing syllables or morphemes. The inclusion of U+1885A in Unicode enables precise digital representation and scholarly analysis of this extinct writing system.

General Properties

Code Point U+1885A
Version Added 9.0
Name Tangut Component-091
Block Tangut Components
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𘡚
HTML Hex Encoding 𘡚
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x98 0xA1 0x9A
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD822 0xDC5A
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001885A
C/C++/Java Escape \ud822\udc5a

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