U+02EA "˪" Modifier Letter Yin Departing Tone Mark Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+02EA "˪" Modifier Letter Yin Departing Tone Mark is a diacritical symbol used primarily in linguistic transcription systems for certain tonal languages, particularly those of the Sino-Tibetan family. It represents a specific tonal contour, namely a high or "yin" variant of the departing tone, which is a category in traditional Chinese phonology referring to a tone that historically ends with a stop or abrupt cutoff. In practice, this mark is applied to letters to indicate this nuanced pronunciation, helping scholars accurately document and analyze the tonal distinctions that are crucial for meaning in languages such as Cantonese or Middle Chinese. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard ensures consistent digital representation across texts and linguistic databases.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
˪ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
˪ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xCB 0xAA |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x02EA |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x000002EA |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u02ea |
Unicode Properties