U+17F1 "៱" Khmer Symbol Lek Attak Muoy Unicode Character

U+17F1 "៱" Khmer Symbol Lek Attak Muoy is a typographic mark used in the Khmer script of Cambodia, specifically representing the numeral one tenth in a set of fractional notations known as "lek attak." This character functions as a decimal fraction indicator, allowing writers to denote the value 0.1 within traditional Khmer mathematical and calendrical contexts. It appears in historical manuscripts and specialized texts where precise fractional quantities are needed, such as in calculations of time, land measurement, or financial records. The symbol is part of a broader system of Khmer fractional symbols that combine base numerals with modifying marks, reflecting the unique numerical heritage of the language before the widespread adoption of Arabic numerals.

General Properties

Code Point	U+17F1
Version Added	4.0
Name	Khmer Symbol Lek Attak Muoy
Block	Khmer
General Category	Other Number
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	៱
HTML Hex Encoding	៱
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE1 0x9F 0xB1
UTF-16 Encoding	0x17F1
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000017F1
C/C++/Java Escape	\u17f1

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	Numeric
Numeric Value	1
Line Break	Alphabetic
Script	Khmer
Script Extensions	Khmer
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other