U+18A9C "𘪜" Tangut Component-669 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+18A9C "𘪜" Tangut Component-669 is a graphic element from the Tangut script, a logographic writing system used to record the extinct Tangut language of the Western Xia dynasty (1038–1227). This specific component, one of hundreds cataloged in the Unicode Standard's Tangut Components block, represents a fundamental stroke or subcharacter building block that combines with others to form full Tangut ideographs. Its inclusion in Unicode facilitates the digital preservation and scholarly study of this complex script, which was decoded primarily through the 20th century via bilingual texts like the Tangut version of the *Lotus Sutra*. As a component, it lacks its own pronunciation or semantic meaning, instead serving as a structural part of larger composite characters.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𘪜 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𘪜 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x98 0xAA 0x9C |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD822 0xDE9C |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00018A9C |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud822\ude9c |
Unicode Properties