U+131BC "𓆼" Egyptian Hieroglyph M012 Unicode Character

U+131BC "𓆼" Egyptian Hieroglyph M012 is a sign from the Gardiner sign list representing a stylized lotus plant, often used in ancient Egyptian writing as a determinative or ideograph for concepts related to flowers, blooming, or the number one thousand, due to the lotus's symbolic association with birth, renewal, and vast quantities. This hieroglyph typically appears in monumental inscriptions and papyri, serving as a visual element within the broader hieroglyphic script that conveys meaning through both its pictorial form and its phonetic value. As part of the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block in Unicode, it enables modern digital representation and study of this ancient script, preserving its cultural and historical significance for text encoding and academic research.