U+1CFA9 "饻京" Znamenny Neume Mechik Klyuchevoy Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
饻京
U+1CFA9 "饻京" Znamenny Neume Mechik Klyuchevoy is a specialized symbol from the medieval Russian musical notation system known as Znamenny chant, used to indicate a specific melodic ornament or rhythmic emphasis in liturgical singing. The term "Mechik Klyuchevoy" translates roughly to "key or pivotal little sword," describing its function as a sharp or accented marking that guides the singer to a crucial turning point in the melody. This neume belongs to the historic Znamenny repertoire, which relies on over a thousand such signs to encode intricate vocal lines for Orthodox Christian hymns, preserving a tradition that predates modern staff notation.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1CFA9 |
| Version Added | 14.0 |
| Name | Znamenny Neume Mechik Klyuchevoy |
| Block | Znamenny Musical Notation |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𜾩 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𜾩 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x9C 0xBE 0xA9 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD833 0xDFA9 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001CFA9 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud833\udfa9 |
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 | Alphabetic |
| Script | Common |
| Script Extensions | Common |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Vertical Orientation | Upright |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |