U+1B1CA "𛇊" Nushu Character-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𛇊

U+1B1CA "𛇊" Nushu Character-# is a specific glyph from the Nüshu script, a unique phonetic syllabary historically created and used exclusively by women in the Jiangyong region of Hunan Province, China. This particular character represents a word in the Nüshu writing system, which was developed as a means of private communication and emotional expression, often recorded in embroidery, correspondence, and song lyrics, allowing women to share their experiences and feelings within a patriarchal society. The inclusion of this character in the Unicode Standard helps preserve and digitally represent this endangered linguistic heritage, providing a foundation for further research and cultural documentation.

General Properties

Code Point U+1B1CA
Version Added 10.0
Name Nushu Character-#
Block Nushu
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𛇊
HTML Hex Encoding 𛇊
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x9B 0x87 0x8A
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD82C 0xDDCA
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001B1CA
C/C++/Java Escape \ud82c\uddca

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Ideographic
East Asian Width Wide
Script Nushu
Script Extensions Nushu
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Upright
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break OLetter
Ideographic Yes
kNSHU_DubenSrc 41.01

Unihan Properties

kNSHU_Reading tou42