U+0E56 "๖" Thai Digit Six Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+0E56 "๖" Thai Digit Six is a numerical symbol used in the Thai script to represent the number 6, and it belongs to the Thai block within the Unicode standard, which encompasses the writing system for the Thai language. This digit, like other Thai numerals, is derived from the Khmer script and is employed in both traditional and modern contexts for counting, writing dates, and expressing numerical values in Thai text. It differs in shape and origin from the Western Arabic numeral 6, reflecting the distinct visual style of the Thai script, which is an abugida where consonant symbols are modified by vowel diacritics.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0E56 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Thai Digit Six |
| Block | Thai |
| General Category | Decimal Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ๖ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ๖ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xB9 0x96 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0E56 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000E56 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0e56 |