U+18918 "𘤘" Tangut Component-281 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𘤘
U+18918 "𘤘" Tangut Component-281 is a graphic element from the Tangut script, a complex logographic writing system used to record the extinct Tangut language of the Western Xia dynasty (1038–1227 C.E.). As a component, it represents a fundamental structural part used in the composition of larger Tangut characters, rather than being a complete character itself. This particular component is classified as a basic stroke or radical element, serving as a building block alongside hundreds of other components to form the thousands of distinct logograms in the Tangut script. Its inclusion in Unicode supports scholarly research and digital preservation of the Western Xia civilization.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+18918 |
| Version Added | 9.0 |
| Name | Tangut Component-281 |
| Block | Tangut Components |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𘤘 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𘤘 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x98 0xA4 0x98 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD822 0xDD18 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00018918 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud822\udd18 |