U+2E8E "⺎" CJK Radical Lame One Unicode Character

U+2E8E "⺎" CJK Radical Lame One is a component used in the writing system of Chinese characters, specifically as a radical within the Kangxi radical system. This radical, often referred to as "lame one" due to its traditional association with physical disability or crookedness, typically appears as a structural element in complex characters, often modifying their meaning or pronunciation. In modern usage, it is rarely employed as an independent character but is recognized for its role in historical and calligraphic contexts, where it contributes to the formation of less common or archaic sinographs.

General Properties

Code Point	U+2E8E
Version Added	3.0
Name	CJK Radical Lame One
Block	CJK Radicals Supplement
General Category	Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	⺎
HTML Hex Encoding	⺎
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE2 0xBA 0x8E
UTF-16 Encoding	0x2E8E
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00002E8E
C/C++/Java Escape	\u2e8e

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	5140
Radical	Yes