U+1D316 "𝌖" Tetragram for Holding Back Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝌖
U+1D316 "𝌖" Tetragram for Holding Back is a symbol from the Tai Xuan Jing, a classical Chinese text of divination and cosmology created by the scholar Yang Xiong. This tetragram represents a state of restraint, caution, or temporary withdrawal, suggesting a time to pause and consolidate rather than push forward aggressively. It embodies the principle of conserving energy and resources, advising careful reflection before taking action to avoid unnecessary conflict or waste. The character is part of a larger system of 81 tetragrams, each associated with a specific line and hexagram like meaning that offers guidance on navigating life's cycles and challenges.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D316 |
| Version Added | 4.0 |
| Name | Tetragram for Holding Back |
| Block | Tai Xuan Jing Symbols |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𝌖 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𝌖 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x9D 0x8C 0x96 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD834 0xDF16 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D316 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud834\udf16 |
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 |
| East Asian Width | Wide |
| 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 |