U+189B5 "𘦵" Tangut Component-438 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𘦵
U+189B5 "𘦵" Tangut Component-438 is a component of the Tangut script, an ancient logographic writing system used for the extinct Tangut language of the Western Xia dynasty (1038–1227). This particular component is not a standalone character but one of the graphical building blocks that combine to form complex Tangut ideographs, which number over 6,000 known characters. Captured in the Tangut Components block of Unicode, its role is purely structural, helping scholars and font developers accurately encode and display the intricate strokes of the historical script, which was deciphered in the early 20th century and is now studied for its linguistic and cultural significance.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+189B5 |
| Version Added | 9.0 |
| Name | Tangut Component-438 |
| Block | Tangut Components |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𘦵 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𘦵 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x98 0xA6 0xB5 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD822 0xDDB5 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000189B5 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud822\uddb5 |