U+16F06 "𖼆" Miao Letter Archaic Ma Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𖼆
U+16F06 "𖼆" Miao Letter Archaic Ma is a symbolic representation of a syllable within the Miao script, specifically used for writing the Hmong language. It belongs to the Miao script block and is categorized as an ancient or archaic form of the letter representing the sound "ma," differing from its modern counterpart in the script's evolution. This character is part of a larger set designed to transcribe the sounds of the Hmong language, which is spoken by the Miao ethnic groups in China and parts of Southeast Asia. Its inclusion in Unicode helps preserve and digitally encode historically significant writing systems, allowing for the accurate representation of texts that use this older glyph in scholarly or cultural contexts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16F06 |
| Version Added | 6.1 |
| Name | Miao Letter Archaic Ma |
| Block | Miao |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖼆 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖼆 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xBC 0x86 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81B 0xDF06 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00016F06 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81b\udf06 |