U+1D344 "𝍄" Tetragram for Watch Unicode Character

U+1D344 "𝍄" Tetragram for Watch is one of the symbols in the Tai Xuan Jing block, a set of characters derived from an ancient Chinese divination system known as the "Tài Xuán Jīng," or "Canon of Supreme Mystery." This particular tetragram represents the concept of "Watch" or "Surveillance," and consists of four stacked lines that, according to the system, denote a state of vigilant observation or careful waiting. In the divinatory context, the symbol advises a period of quiet watchfulness, caution, and restraint, suggesting that one should observe events unfold without immediate action, as the time for intervention has not yet arrived.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D344
Version Added	4.0
Name	Tetragram for Watch
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 0x8D 0x84
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD834 0xDF44
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D344
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud834\udf44

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