U+16B50 "𖭐" Pahawh Hmong Digit Zero Unicode Character

U+16B50 "𖭐" Pahawh Hmong Digit Zero is a numerical symbol used in the Pahawh Hmong script, which was invented in the 20th century for writing the Hmong language. Unlike many other numeral systems that were historically introduced through outside influences, this digit represents a native invention of a zero value within a base-20 counting system. Its inclusion in Unicode helps preserve and digitally support the unique cultural heritage of the Hmong people, allowing for accurate representation of numeric texts and mathematical expressions in modern computing environments.

General Properties

Code Point	U+16B50
Version Added	7.0
Name	Pahawh Hmong Digit Zero
Block	Pahawh Hmong
General Category	Decimal Number
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𖭐
HTML Hex Encoding	𖭐
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x96 0xAD 0x90
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD81A 0xDF50
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00016B50
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud81a\udf50

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	Decimal
Numeric Value	0
Line Break	Numeric
Script	Pahawh Hmong
Script Extensions	Pahawh Hmong
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
ID Continue	Yes
XID Continue	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Numeric
Sentence Break	Numeric