U+1F21D "π" Squared CJK Unified Ideograph-5F8C Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+1F21D "π" Squared CJK Unified Ideograph-5F8C is a square-shaped symbol that encloses a Chinese character, specifically the ideograph 5F8C, which represents the word "εΎ" (hòu in Mandarin, meaning "after" or "behind"). This character is part of the Enclosed CJK Letters and Months block and is commonly used in East Asian contexts, such as on signage, labels, or in digital interfaces, to denote a relationship of sequence or position, often appearing as a compact square graphic for easy recognition in user interfaces or text.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1F21D |
| Version Added | 5.2 |
| Name | Squared CJK Unified Ideograph-5F8C |
| Block | Enclosed Ideographic Supplement |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Square |
| Decomposition Mapping | "εΎ" U+5F8C CJK Unified Ideograph-# |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 🈝 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 🈝 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x9F 0x88 0x9D |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD83C 0xDE1D |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001F21D |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud83c\ude1d |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Ideographic |
| East Asian Width | Wide |
| Changes When NFKC Casefolded | Yes |
| NFKC Casefold | "εΎ" U+5F8C CJK Unified Ideograph-# |
| NFKC Simple Casefold | "εΎ" U+5F8C CJK Unified Ideograph-# |
| 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 |