U+16B83 "𖮃" Pahawh Hmong Clan Sign Hawj Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𖮃
U+16B83 "𖮃" Pahawh Hmong Clan Sign Hawj is a script-specific symbol used within the Pahawh Hmong writing system to represent the Hawj clan, one of the major patrilineal clans of the Hmong people. Designed for use in texts that employ the Pahawh Hmong script, this character functions as a clan marker rather than a phonetic letter, providing a concise way to denote family lineage and social identity. Its inclusion in Unicode helps preserve and digitize the unique orthographic and cultural traditions of the Hmong community.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16B83 |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Pahawh Hmong Clan Sign Hawj |
| Block | Pahawh Hmong |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖮃 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖮃 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xAE 0x83 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81A 0xDF83 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00016B83 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81a\udf83 |