U+16B26 "𖬦" Pahawh Hmong Consonant Mau Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𖬦
U+16B26 "𖬦" Pahawh Hmong Consonant Mau is part of the Pahawh Hmong script, an indigenous writing system created in 1959 by Shong Lue Yang for the Hmong language spoken primarily in China, Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand. This specific character represents the consonant sound "m" in the Hmong language, functioning as a fundamental building block for written communication within the script. The Pahawh Hmong block was added to the Unicode Standard in version 7.0, preserving this unique script for digital use and helping to sustain the cultural and linguistic heritage of the Hmong people.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16B26 |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Pahawh Hmong Consonant Mau |
| Block | Pahawh Hmong |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖬦 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖬦 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xAC 0xA6 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81A 0xDF26 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00016B26 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81a\udf26 |