U+0DEC "෬" Sinhala Lith Digit Six Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+0DEC "෬" Sinhala Lith Digit Six is a numeric symbol used in the Sinhala script of Sri Lanka to represent the number six within the traditional Lith numeric system, which is distinct from the standard Sinhala decimal digits. This character belongs to the Sinhala block of Unicode and is typically employed in astrological, ritual, or historical texts rather than in modern everyday writing, reflecting a cultural convention where Lith digits were inscribed on palm-leaf manuscripts or used in horoscopes for their stylistic and symbolic value.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0DEC |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Sinhala Lith Digit Six |
| Block | Sinhala |
| General Category | Decimal Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ෬ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ෬ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xB7 0xAC |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0DEC |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000DEC |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0dec |