U+16B0B "𖬋" Pahawh Hmong Vowel Kaiv Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𖬋
U+16B0B "𖬋" Pahawh Hmong Vowel Kaiv is a part of the Pahawh Hmong script, which was created in the 20th century to write the Hmong language. This specific character represents a vowel sound known as "Kaiv," which is used in the phonetic system of the script to denote a particular tonal or vowel quality. The Pahawh Hmong block, spanning from U+16B00 to U+16B8F, was added to the Unicode Standard in 2014 with version 7.0 to support the preservation and digital use of this unique writing system. The vowel Kaiv, like other characters in the script, contributes to the accurate representation of Hmong speech, which is notable for its complex tonal distinctions.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16B0B |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Pahawh Hmong Vowel Kaiv |
| Block | Pahawh Hmong |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖬋 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖬋 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xAC 0x8B |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81A 0xDF0B |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00016B0B |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81a\udf0b |