U+17009 "𗀉" Tangut Ideograph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+17009 "𗀉" Tangut Ideograph-# is a specific logogram from the Tangut script, a writing system used to record the extinct Tangut language of the Western Xia dynasty (1038–1227). This ideograph is part of the Tangut block in Unicode’s Supplementary Multilingual Plane, and its exact meaning, like that of many Tangut characters, is often identified through scholarly decipherment of historical texts, primarily Buddhist scriptures and administrative records. The character’s shape is composed of the intricate strokes typical of Tangut writing, which is visually complex with many strokes per character. Its inclusion in Unicode helps preserve this historically significant script for digital communication and academic study.
General Properties
Code Point
U+17009
Name
Tangut Ideograph-#
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𗀉
HTML Hex Encoding
𗀉
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x97 0x80 0x89
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD81C 0xDC09
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00017009
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud81c\udc09
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Tangut
kTGT_RSUnicode
1.8
kTGT_MergedSrc
L2008-0066