U+16B88 "𖮈" Pahawh Hmong Clan Sign Khab Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𖮈
U+16B88 "𖮈" Pahawh Hmong Clan Sign Khab is a script symbol used in the Pahawh Hmong writing system, which was invented in the mid-20th century by Shong Lue Yang to represent the Hmong language. This specific character denotes a clan sign, likely identifying a particular lineage or family group within Hmong culture. It belongs to the Pahawh Hmong block in Unicode and serves as a cultural marker rather than a phonetic letter, reflecting the deep connection between the script and Hmong social structure.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16B88 |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Pahawh Hmong Clan Sign Khab |
| Block | Pahawh Hmong |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖮈 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖮈 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xAE 0x88 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81A 0xDF88 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00016B88 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81a\udf88 |