U+138E9 "𓣩" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+138E9 "𓣩" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, part of the Unicode Standard's extensive encoding of the ancient writing system used in pharaonic Egypt. This particular character corresponds to a hieroglyphic symbol designated by the Gardiner sign list as a man or deity holding a specific implement, often identified with the sign for "to strike" or a related action, and it is used in the transcription of classical Egyptian texts. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for the digital representation and preservation of these historical symbols, facilitating scholarly research, linguistic analysis, and modern typography without requiring special fonts or custom image files. The character is encoded at code point U+138E9 in Plane 1 (the Supplementary Multilingual Plane) and is part of a comprehensive set that covers the major sign categories of Middle Egyptian writing.