U+0E9C "ຜ" Lao Letter Pho Sung Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ຜ
U+0E9C "ຜ" Lao Letter Pho Sung is a consonant in the Lao script, specifically classified as a high-class consonant that represents the aspirated sound /pʰ/. It is used in the Lao language, primarily spoken in Laos, and its name "Pho Sung" translates to "high pho," indicating its tonal class which affects the tone of the syllable it begins. This character is distinct from other similar looking letters like "ພ" Lao Letter Pho Tam (low pho) due to its higher pitch register and aspiration. In digital text encoding, it is part of the Unicode block for Lao, allowing for consistent representation across electronic devices and platforms.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0E9C |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Lao Letter Pho Sung |
| Block | Lao |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ຜ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ຜ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xBA 0x9C |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0E9C |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000E9C |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0e9c |