U+2E88 "⺈" CJK Radical Knife One Unicode Character

U+2E88 "⺈" CJK Radical Knife One is a variant form of the radical traditionally known as "knife" or "sword," and it functions as a component in Chinese characters, often appearing at the top of a character to suggest actions related to cutting, dividing, or shaping. This radical is a simplified, two-stroke version of the full "knife" radical (刀), and it is used in compounds like "危" (danger) or "负" (carry), where it conveys a sense of sharpness or decisive force. Its inclusion in Unicode’s CJK Radicals Supplement block ensures consistent representation in digital text, enabling accurate encoding and rendering of East Asian script.

General Properties

Code Point	U+2E88
Version Added	3.0
Name	CJK Radical Knife One
Block	CJK Radicals Supplement
General Category	Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	⺈
HTML Hex Encoding	⺈
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE2 0xBA 0x88
UTF-16 Encoding	0x2E88
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00002E88
C/C++/Java Escape	\u2e88

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	Ideographic
East Asian Width	Wide
Script	Han
Script Extensions	Han
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Vertical Orientation	Upright
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other
Equivalent Unified Ideograph	5200
Radical	Yes