U+2E8C "⺌" CJK Radical Small One Unicode Character

U+2E8C "⺌" CJK Radical Small One is a component of the CJK (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean) ideograph system, specifically classified as a radical used in the Kangxi dictionary. This radical represents the concept of "small one" or "little," often appearing as a simplified top element in complex characters to denote something minor or limited in scope. Visually, it resembles a diminutive form of the character for "one" and is typically found in composite characters where it contributes a connotation of smallness or a reduced state. Its encoding in Unicode enables consistent digital representation across platforms, supporting the accurate rendering of historical and modern East Asian writing systems.

General Properties

Code Point	U+2E8C
Version Added	3.0
Name	CJK Radical Small One
Block	CJK Radicals Supplement
General Category	Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	⺌
HTML Hex Encoding	⺌
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE2 0xBA 0x8C
UTF-16 Encoding	0x2E8C
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00002E8C
C/C++/Java Escape	\u2e8c

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	5C0F
Radical	Yes