U+12421 "𒐡" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Four Geshu Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+12421 "𒐡" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Four Geshu is a specific numeric symbol from the ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform script, representing the number four in the “geshu” or “geš2” unit system, which often denoted a count of 60 or a related sexagesimal measure in Sumerian and Akkadian administrative texts. This character belongs to the Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation block and is part of a broader set of numerical signs used for recording quantities of goods, livestock, or other commodities on clay tablets. Its inclusion in Unicode helps preserve and digitally represent the complex numerical notation of one of humanity’s earliest writing systems.
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General Properties
Code Point
U+12421
Name
Cuneiform Numeric Sign Four Geshu
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𒐡
HTML Hex Encoding
𒐡
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x92 0x90 0xA1
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD809 0xDC21
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00012421
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud809\udc21
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
4
Script Extensions
Cuneiform