U+18861 "𘡡" Tangut Component-098 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𘡡
U+18861 "𘡡" Tangut Component-098 is a graphical element from the Tangut script, a complex logographic writing system used to record the extinct Tangut language of the Western Xia dynasty (1038–1227). This specific component serves as a foundational building block within the script, representing a recurring stroke or sub-pattern that is combined with other components to form more intricate Tangut characters. Its inclusion in Unicode, part of the Tangut Components block, aids scholars and digital archivists in the systematic study, encoding, and reconstruction of Tangut texts, helping to preserve the linguistic heritage of a once powerful but now largely forgotten civilization.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+18861 |
| Version Added | 9.0 |
| Name | Tangut Component-098 |
| Block | Tangut Components |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𘡡 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𘡡 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x98 0xA1 0xA1 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD822 0xDC61 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00018861 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud822\udc61 |