U+2E9B "⺛" CJK Radical Choke Unicode Character

U+2E9B "⺛" CJK Radical Choke is a rarely used radical in the Chinese writing system, representing a semantic component found in a small number of traditional and simplified Chinese characters. It is visually composed of a downward stroke combined with a hook-like turn to the right, often associated with the concept of choking or obstructing. This radical appears in characters related to constriction or blockage, such as "𠮟" (a variant form), though it is not a common standalone element. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard ensures that historical and specialized texts can be accurately encoded and displayed, preserving the fine-grained structure of the Chinese script.

General Properties

Code Point	U+2E9B
Version Added	3.0
Name	CJK Radical Choke
Block	CJK Radicals Supplement
General Category	Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	⺛
HTML Hex Encoding	⺛
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE2 0xBA 0x9B
UTF-16 Encoding	0x2E9B
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00002E9B
C/C++/Java Escape	\u2e9b

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	65E1
Radical	Yes