U+188D9 "𘣙" Tangut Component-218 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𘣙
U+188D9 "𘣙" Tangut Component-218 is a specific graph used as a foundational building block within the Tangut script, a complex logographic writing system employed to record the extinct Tangut language of the Xixia Empire (1038–1227). This component is not a standalone word but rather a structural part that combines with other components to form more complex Tangut characters, which were historically used in imperial edicts, Buddhist texts, and legal documents. As part of the Unicode Tangut Supplement block, its inclusion in the standard facilitates the digital preservation and scholarly study of this ancient script, aiding linguists and historians in decoding the intricate morphology of Tangut writing.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+188D9 |
| Version Added | 9.0 |
| Name | Tangut Component-218 |
| Block | Tangut Components |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𘣙 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𘣙 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x98 0xA3 0x99 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD822 0xDCD9 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000188D9 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud822\udcd9 |