U+16B3E "𖬾" Pahawh Hmong Sign Xyeem Tov Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𖬾
U+16B3E "𖬾" Pahawh Hmong Sign Xyeem Tov is a combining diacritical mark used in the Pahawh Hmong script, which was created in the 20th century by Shong Lue Yang to write the Hmong language. This specific sign is employed to indicate a tonal value or phonetic modification within the syllabic writing system, helping to convey the complex tones that are essential to proper pronunciation and meaning in Hmong. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that this tone marker can be digitally represented and used in modern text processing, supporting the preservation and written communication of the Hmong language and its cultural heritage.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16B3E |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Pahawh Hmong Sign Xyeem Tov |
| 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 0xBE |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81A 0xDF3E |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00016B3E |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81a\udf3e |
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 |