U+1B298 "𛊘" Nushu Character-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𛊘

U+1B298 "𛊘" Nushu Character-# is a glyph from the Nushu script, a syllabic writing system historically used exclusively by women in the Jiangyong region of Hunan Province, China. Nushu characters are typically written in a flowing, calligraphic style, with each symbol representing a syllable rather than a concept, and this particular character corresponds to a specific phonetic value within that system. The script, which dates back several centuries, was employed for expressing personal thoughts, emotions, and stories in a private, female coded language, often inscribed on fans, embroidery, or paper. Today, Nushu is recognized as a unique cultural heritage, with Unicode inclusion helping to preserve and digitally represent this endangered writing tradition for study and revitalization.

General Properties

Code Point U+1B298
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 𛊘
HTML Hex Encoding 𛊘
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x9B 0x8A 0x98
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD82C 0xDE98
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001B298
C/C++/Java Escape \ud82c\ude98

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 50.16

Unihan Properties

kNSHU_Reading pw42