U+18900 "𘤀" Tangut Component-257 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𘤀
U+18900 "𘤀" Tangut Component-257 is a specific graphic element from the Tangut script, a complex logographic writing system used for the extinct Tangut language of the Western Xia dynasty (1038–1227). This component serves as a fundamental building block for constructing larger Tangut characters, and its inclusion in Unicode allows for the digital encoding and preservation of the script’s intricate visual structure, aiding scholars in historical linguistics and philology.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+18900 |
| Version Added | 9.0 |
| Name | Tangut Component-257 |
| Block | Tangut Components |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𘤀 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𘤀 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x98 0xA4 0x80 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD822 0xDD00 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00018900 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud822\udd00 |