U+12238 "𒈸" Cuneiform Sign Mush Crossing Mush Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+12238 "𒈸" Cuneiform Sign Mush Crossing Mush is a specific glyph from the ancient Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform script, representing a ligature or graphic combination where the sign for "Mush" (often associated with a serpent or dragon) is crossed or intertwined with another instance of itself. This rare character is part of the Cuneiform block in Unicode, which encodes the wedge-shaped writing system used in Mesopotamia. Its unique name indicates a visual or conceptual doubling, likely used in administrative, religious, or mythological texts to denote a compound meaning or emphasize the entity of a serpentine deity or symbol, preserving a fragment of the complex symbolic logic of early writing systems.
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General Properties
Code Point
U+12238
Name
Cuneiform Sign Mush Crossing Mush
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𒈸
HTML Hex Encoding
𒈸
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x92 0x88 0xB8
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD808 0xDE38
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00012238
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud808\ude38
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Cuneiform