U+16B3C "𖬼" Pahawh Hmong Sign Xyeem Ntxiv Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𖬼
U+16B3C "𖬼" Pahawh Hmong Sign Xyeem Ntxiv is a diacritical mark used in the Pahawh Hmong script, which was created in the 20th century for writing the Hmong language. This specific sign functions as a tone marker, modifying the pronunciation of the syllable it accompanies by indicating a falling tone with a slight rise, a key feature in the tonal system of Hmong. Its inclusion in Unicode helps preserve and digitally represent the unique writing system of the Hmong people, facilitating modern communication and cultural documentation.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16B3C |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Pahawh Hmong Sign Xyeem Ntxiv |
| Block | Pahawh Hmong |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖬼 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖬼 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xAC 0xBC |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81A 0xDF3C |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00016B3C |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81a\udf3c |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Alphabetic |
| Script | Pahawh Hmong |
| Script Extensions | Pahawh Hmong |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |