U+16B6B "𖭫" Pahawh Hmong Sign Ntuj Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𖭫
U+16B6B "𖭫" Pahawh Hmong Sign Ntuj is a tone marker used in the Pahawh Hmong script, an indigenous writing system created in the 20th century for the Hmong language. This specific sign, named "Ntuj" meaning "sky" or "spirit," appears at the beginning of a syllable to indicate a high falling tone, a crucial component for accurately pronouncing Hmong words. As part of the Pahawh Hmong block in Unicode, it serves to preserve and digitize a script that holds deep cultural and spiritual significance for the Hmong people, reflecting their history and identity.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16B6B |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Pahawh Hmong Sign Ntuj |
| Block | Pahawh Hmong |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖭫 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖭫 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xAD 0xAB |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81A 0xDF6B |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00016B6B |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81a\udf6b |