U+16B09 "𖬉" Pahawh Hmong Vowel Kev Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𖬉
U+16B09 "𖬉" Pahawh Hmong Vowel Kev is a specific glyph used in the Pahawh Hmong script, a writing system invented in the 20th century for the Hmong language. This character represents a vowel sound, specifically the "kev" tone or vowel quality, and is part of a larger set of symbols designed to faithfully transcribe the phonological nuances of Hmong speech. As a component of the Pahawh Hmong block in Unicode, it supports the digital preservation and communication of a script that holds deep cultural and linguistic significance for the Hmong community.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16B09 |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Pahawh Hmong Vowel Kev |
| Block | Pahawh Hmong |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖬉 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖬉 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xAC 0x89 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81A 0xDF09 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00016B09 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81a\udf09 |