U+16B36 "𖬶" Pahawh Hmong Mark Cim Taum Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𖬶
U+16B36 "𖬶" Pahawh Hmong Mark Cim Taum is a tone marker used in the Pahawh Hmong script, an indigenous writing system created for the Hmong language in the 20th century. Specifically, this character denotes a particular tonal contour in the Hmong language, where tones are essential for distinguishing meaning between words. The mark Cim Taum is one of several diacritical signs that modify the inherent tone of a syllable, and its inclusion in Unicode helps preserve and digitize the Pahawh Hmong script, supporting modern communication and cultural heritage among Hmong communities worldwide.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16B36 |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Pahawh Hmong Mark Cim Taum |
| Block | Pahawh Hmong |
| General Category | Nonspacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Above |
| Bidirectional Class | Nonspacing Mark |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖬶 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖬶 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xAC 0xB6 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81A 0xDF36 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00016B36 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81a\udf36 |