U+0FCA "࿊" Tibetan Symbol nor Bu Nyis -Khyil Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+0FCA "࿊" Tibetan Symbol nor Bu Nyis -Khyil is a decorative or ritual mark used in Tibetan script, specifically representing a double or paired spiral motif often associated with concepts of good fortune, continuity, or auspiciousness in Tibetan Buddhist iconography. It belongs to the Tibetan Unicode block and is occasionally employed in religious texts, thangka paintings, or architectural ornamentation as a visual symbol, though its precise usage is less common than more standardized Tibetan punctuation or syllable markers. The name "nor Bu Nyis -Khyil" translates to "two intertwined jewels" or "double spiral," reflecting its shape as a mirrored curl pattern resembling interconnected loops, which may symbolize the union of wisdom and compassion or the eternal cycle of existence.

General Properties

Code Point U+0FCA
Version Added 3.0
Name Tibetan Symbol nor Bu Nyis -Khyil
Block Tibetan
General Category Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ࿊
HTML Hex Encoding ࿊
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE0 0xBF 0x8A
UTF-16 Encoding 0x0FCA
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00000FCA
C/C++/Java Escape \u0fca

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Alphabetic
Script Tibetan
Script Extensions Tibetan
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Other