U+2CEA "⳪" Coptic Symbol Shima Sima Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+2CEA "⳪" Coptic Symbol Shima Sima is a letter used in the Coptic alphabet, specifically representing a unique sound or phonetic value within the Coptic language, which is the liturgical language of the Coptic Orthodox Church. This character is part of the Coptic script block in Unicode, which was added to support the writing system of Coptic, an Afro-Asiatic language descended from Ancient Egyptian. The Shima Sima symbol likely serves a phonological or orthographic function, possibly related to a sibilant or similar consonant, and its inclusion in Unicode enables accurate digital representation and preservation of Coptic texts, aiding in scholarly research and religious practice.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2CEA |
| Version Added | 4.1 |
| Name | Coptic Symbol Shima Sima |
| Block | Coptic |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⳪ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⳪ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0xB3 0xAA |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2CEA |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002CEA |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2cea |
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 | Coptic |
| Script Extensions | Coptic |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |