U+16F61 "𖽡" Miao Vowel Sign I Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𖽡
U+16F61 "𖽡" Miao Vowel Sign I is a combining diacritical mark used in the Pollard Miao script, an abugida historically developed for writing the Hmong and related minority languages in China and Southeast Asia. This specific vowel sign, representing the sound /i/, is placed underneath a consonant character to modify its inherent vowel, playing an essential role in accurately transcribing the phonetic qualities of Miao languages. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that digital text can preserve the linguistic and cultural heritage of these communities, allowing for proper representation in modern computing environments.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16F61 |
| Version Added | 6.1 |
| Name | Miao Vowel Sign I |
| Block | Miao |
| General Category | Spacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖽡 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖽡 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xBD 0xA1 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81B 0xDF61 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00016F61 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81b\udf61 |