U+18990 "𘦐" Tangut Component-401 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𘦐
U+18990 "𘦐" Tangut Component-401 is a graphical element from the Tangut script, an ancient writing system used to record the extinct Tangut language of the Western Xia dynasty (1038–1227). This character belongs to a set of standardized components that serve as building blocks for composing the thousands of complex logographic Tangut characters. Its specific visual structure and stroke patterns are part of a meticulous reconstruction effort by scholars to digitize and encode the script for modern computing. As a component, it does not carry independent meaning but contributes to the formation of full Tangut characters, preserving the historical and linguistic heritage of this unique script in digital form.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+18990 |
| Version Added | 9.0 |
| Name | Tangut Component-401 |
| Block | Tangut Components |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𘦐 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𘦐 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x98 0xA6 0x90 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD822 0xDD90 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00018990 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud822\udd90 |