U+16B53 "𖭓" Pahawh Hmong Digit Three Unicode Character

U+16B53 "𖭓" Pahawh Hmong Digit Three is a numerical symbol used in the Pahawh Hmong script, which is a writing system invented in the mid-20th century for the Hmong language. This digit represents the number three and is part of a distinct decimal numeral set designed to visually coordinate with the script's syllabic characters. The Pahawh Hmong script, created by Shong Lue Yang in Laos, is widely used among Hmong communities for cultural, educational, and religious purposes, and its digits like this one help preserve the unique orthographic identity of the language.

General Properties

Code Point	U+16B53
Version Added	7.0
Name	Pahawh Hmong Digit Three
Block	Pahawh Hmong
General Category	Decimal Number
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𖭓
HTML Hex Encoding	𖭓
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x96 0xAD 0x93
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD81A 0xDF53
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00016B53
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud81a\udf53

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	Decimal
Numeric Value	3
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