U+1842 "ᡂ" Mongolian Letter Chi Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1842 "ᡂ" Mongolian Letter Chi is a specific glyph used in the traditional Mongolian script, representing a sound that corresponds to the consonant "ch" as in the English word "chin." This character is part of the Unicode block for Mongolian, which was encoded to support the vertical writing system of the Mongolian language, primarily used in Inner Mongolia and among Mongolian communities in China. Historically, the letter Chi is derived from the classical Mongolian alphabet, which originated in the 13th century and was adapted from the Uyghur script, and it appears in words related to Mongolian culture, history, and literature. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures digital preservation and proper text rendering across modern computing platforms, allowing for accurate representation of authentic Mongolian orthography.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ᡂ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ᡂ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE1 0xA1 0x82 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x1842 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00001842 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u1842 |
Unicode Properties