U+16B6C "ð–¬" Pahawh Hmong Sign Av Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ð–¬
U+16B6C "ð–¬" Pahawh Hmong Sign Av is a diacritical mark used in the Pahawh Hmong script, which was invented in the 20th century to write the Hmong language and preserves a complex system of tonal and phonetic distinctions. Specifically, this sign indicates the "av" tone, modifying the pronunciation of a syllable to reflect a particular rising or level pitch characteristic of certain Hmong dialects. As part of the Pahawh Hmong block in Unicode, it helps digitally represent a unique Southeast Asian syllabary that combines consonant and vowel symbols with tone markers, supporting the cultural and linguistic preservation of the Hmong community.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16B6C |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Pahawh Hmong Sign Av |
| Block | Pahawh Hmong |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖭬 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖭬 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xAD 0xAC |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81A 0xDF6C |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00016B6C |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81a\udf6c |