U+2E8D "⺍" CJK Radical Small Two Unicode Character

U+2E8D "⺍" CJK Radical Small Two is a graphic element used in the Chinese writing system as one of the Kangxi radicals, specifically representing the concept of "small two" or a pair of small marks. This radical is historically derived from a simplified depiction of two small strokes or short lines, often indicating a diminutive or repetitive idea in compound characters. In modern Chinese, it is not a standalone character but appears as a component in more complex CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) ideographs, where it modifies meanings related to smallness, reduplication, or fragmentation. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard ensures consistent digital representation across platforms for scholarly texts, dictionaries, and specialized typography.

General Properties

Code Point	U+2E8D
Version Added	3.0
Name	CJK Radical Small Two
Block	CJK Radicals Supplement
General Category	Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	⺍
HTML Hex Encoding	⺍
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE2 0xBA 0x8D
UTF-16 Encoding	0x2E8D
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00002E8D
C/C++/Java Escape	\u2e8d

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