U+1B23C "𛈼" Nushu Character-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𛈼

U+1B23C "𛈼" Nushu Character-# is a specific glyph from the Nushu script, a syllabic writing system historically created and used exclusively by women in the Jiangyong region of Hunan Province, China, as a means of private communication and expression, often in the form of embroidery, song, or correspondence. This particular character, like others in the Nushu block, represents a syllable and contributes to the preservation of a unique cultural heritage that was nearly lost in the 20th century. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard ensures that this historically marginalized script can be digitally encoded, archived, and studied, helping to sustain the legacy of a tradition that empowered women through written language in a society where they were often denied formal education.

General Properties

Code Point U+1B23C
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 𛈼
HTML Hex Encoding 𛈼
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x9B 0x88 0xBC
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD82C 0xDE3C
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001B23C
C/C++/Java Escape \ud82c\ude3c

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 46.08

Unihan Properties

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