U+18DC5 "𘷅" Tangut Component-838 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𘷅

U+18DC5 "𘷅" Tangut Component-838 is a graphic element from the Tangut script, a logographic writing system used for the extinct Tangut language of the Western Xia dynasty. This specific component serves as a structural part within the complex composition of Tangut characters, each of which can consist of multiple such components arranged in a square block. Its classification as "Component-838" reflects its indexing in the Unicode standard’s Tangut Components block, which systematically encodes the fundamental building blocks needed to represent the full set of Tangut ideographs. While the component itself does not carry an independent meaning, it is essential for the correct digital rendering and scholarly analysis of the Tangut script, contributing to the preservation of this historical writing system.

General Properties

Code Point U+18DC5
Version Added 17.0
Name Tangut Component-838
Block Tangut Components Supplement
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𘷅
HTML Hex Encoding 𘷅
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x98 0xB7 0x85
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD823 0xDDC5
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00018DC5
C/C++/Java Escape \ud823\uddc5

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Ideographic
East Asian Width Wide
Script Tangut
Script Extensions Tangut
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Upright
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break OLetter
Ideographic Yes