U+18993 "𘦓" Tangut Component-404 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+18993 "𘦓" Tangut Component-404 is a graphical element used in the digital encoding of the Tangut script, an ancient writing system employed by the Tangut people of the Western Xia dynasty. This specific component, identified as part of a set of over 600 Tangut radicals or building blocks, represents a partial stroke or shape that combines with other components to form complete Tangut characters. The standardization of such components in Unicode enables scholars and linguists to digitally preserve, analyze, and reconstruct Tangut texts, which were historically used for religious, administrative, and literary purposes between the 11th and 16th centuries. As a result, this component plays a crucial role in modern computational research on this extinct language and its complex logographic system.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𘦓 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𘦓 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x98 0xA6 0x93 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD822 0xDD93 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00018993 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud822\udd93 |
Unicode Properties