U+18A1D "𘨝" Tangut Component-542 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+18A1D "𘨝" Tangut Component-542 is a graphical element from the Tangut script, a complex logographic writing system used for the extinct Tangut language during the Western Xia dynasty. This specific component serves as one of the fundamental building blocks for composing larger Tangut characters, each of which traditionally represented a single word or morpheme. Classified within the Unicode Standard’s Tangut Components block, its precise stroke structure and semantic role are derived from the original script’s vast repertoire of over 6,000 known characters, though the component itself is not a standalone character but a recurrent graphical part. The inclusion of such components in Unicode facilitates scholarly research and digital encoding of Tangut texts, aiding in the preservation and study of this historical language and its unique writing system.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𘨝 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𘨝 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x98 0xA8 0x9D |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD822 0xDE1D |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00018A1D |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud822\ude1d |
Unicode Properties