U+18998 "𘦘" Tangut Component-409 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𘦘
U+18998 "𘦘" Tangut Component-409 is a glyph from the Tangut script's radical or component system, representing a structural element used in the formation of more complex Tangut logographs. This component, cataloged as one of many in the Tangut Components block, was added to the Unicode Standard to aid in the analysis, indexing, and digital representation of the extinct Tangut language, which was used in the Western Xia dynasty approximately a millennium ago. Its specific shape and meaning reflect the unique calligraphic and structural logic of the Tangut writing system, which remains a subject of scholarly research for deciphering historical texts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+18998 |
| Version Added | 9.0 |
| Name | Tangut Component-409 |
| Block | Tangut Components |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𘦘 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𘦘 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x98 0xA6 0x98 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD822 0xDD98 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00018998 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud822\udd98 |