U+138EF "𓣯" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+138EF "𓣯" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific symbol from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, part of the Unicode standard’s comprehensive encoding of ancient Egyptian writing. This particular glyph, known as Gardiner’s sign N35A or a variant thereof, represents a horizontal water ripple or a canal symbol, often used in hieroglyphic texts to denote water, the Nile, or related concepts such as purity or the flow of time. Its inclusion in Unicode enables digital representation and scholarly exchange of this historical script, preserving a small fragment of the rich linguistic heritage of ancient Egypt for modern computing systems.