U+0E53 "๓" Thai Digit Three Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+0E53 "๓" Thai Digit Three is used in the Thai script to represent the numeral three, functioning as a visual symbol distinct from the Arabic numeral 3. This character belongs to the Thai block of Unicode and is part of a traditional numeral system that is still employed in contexts such as formal documents, religious texts, and signage alongside Arabic numerals. It appears as a stylized, curved glyph that may be confused with the Thai letter "ต" but is specifically designed for numeric representation. In digital text, it ensures that the numeral’s cultural and linguistic form is preserved, allowing for accurate rendering in applications that support the Thai script.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0E53 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Thai Digit Three |
| Block | Thai |
| General Category | Decimal Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ๓ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ๓ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xB9 0x93 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0E53 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000E53 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0e53 |