U+16B2C "𖬬" Pahawh Hmong Consonant Nau Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𖬬
U+16B2C "𖬬" Pahawh Hmong Consonant Nau is a specific glyph from the Pahawh Hmong script, which was invented in the mid-20th century to write the Hmong language. This character represents the consonant sound "Nau" and is part of a unique syllabary that differs from other writing systems by primarily encoding syllables rather than individual phonemes. The script holds deep cultural significance for the Hmong people, symbolizing linguistic identity and heritage, and the Consonant Nau is used in traditional and modern texts to accurately preserve the pronunciation of the Hmong language.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16B2C |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Pahawh Hmong Consonant Nau |
| Block | Pahawh Hmong |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖬬 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖬬 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xAC 0xAC |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81A 0xDF2C |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00016B2C |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81a\udf2c |