U+0F3E "༾" Tibetan Sign Yar Tshes Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
༾
U+0F3E "༾" Tibetan Sign Yar Tshes is a combining mark used in Tibetan script, specifically as a punctuation sign that indicates a specific tonal or rhythmic break in sacred texts, often occurring at the end of a segment to signal a pause or transition. It is part of the Tibetan block of Unicode and is employed in traditional Tibetan writing, particularly in religious and literary contexts, to enhance the structure and recitation of chants or verses. This character functions similarly to other Tibetan signs that control prosody, and its name "Yar Tshes" reflects its role in marking a rising or elevated tone within the textual flow.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0F3E |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Tibetan Sign Yar Tshes |
| Block | Tibetan |
| General Category | Spacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ༾ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ༾ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xBC 0xBE |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0F3E |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000F3E |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0f3e |