U+0FCB "࿋" Tibetan Symbol nor Bu Gsum -Khyil Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
࿋
U+0FCB "࿋" Tibetan Symbol nor Bu Gsum -Khyil is a sacred glyph used in Tibetan Buddhism, representing a triple spiral or threefold knot motif. Known as "nor bu gsum khyil," which translates to "three jewels entwined," this symbol is often associated with the Three Jewels of Buddhism (the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha) and signifies protection, harmony, and the interconnectedness of these core elements. It is frequently employed in ritual art, thangkas, and architectural ornamentation, serving both as a decorative element and a meditative focal point that invokes spiritual unity.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0FCB |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Tibetan Symbol nor Bu Gsum -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 0x8B |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0FCB |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000FCB |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0fcb |
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 |