U+16B6A "ð–ª" Pahawh Hmong Sign Xiab Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ð–ª
U+16B6A "ð–ª" Pahawh Hmong Sign Xiab is a tone marker used in the Pahawh Hmong script, which was created to write the Hmong language. This script, devised by Shong Lue Yang in the mid-20th century, is a unique, non-alphabetic writing system where signs like Xiab indicate specific linguistic tones that are essential for distinguishing meaning in the Hmong language. The character resembles a stylized cross or plus sign and is part of a broader set of tonal diacritics that modify the pronunciation of syllabic characters. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures modern digital support for this culturally significant script.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16B6A |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Pahawh Hmong Sign Xiab |
| Block | Pahawh Hmong |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖭪 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖭪 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xAD 0xAA |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81A 0xDF6A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00016B6A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81a\udf6a |