U+16B23 "𖬣" Pahawh Hmong Consonant Qhau Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𖬣
U+16B23 "𖬣" Pahawh Hmong Consonant Qhau is a specific glyph in the Pahawh Hmong script, an indigenous writing system developed for the Hmong language in the mid-20th century. This consonant, representing the sound "qhau," is one of many characters used to transcribe the phonetics of Hmong, a language spoken by millions in China, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, and diaspora communities worldwide. The script, unlike many others, was invented by Shong Lue Yang and emphasizes tonal and consonant distinctions, with this character playing a role in preserving and standardizing written Hmong for cultural and educational purposes.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16B23 |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Pahawh Hmong Consonant Qhau |
| Block | Pahawh Hmong |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖬣 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖬣 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xAC 0xA3 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81A 0xDF23 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00016B23 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81a\udf23 |