U+2EA1 "⺡" CJK Radical Water One Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+2EA1 "⺡" CJK Radical Water One is a specific variant or component of the water radical used in the Chinese writing system, representing an abbreviated form of the full water radical (氵). It is part of the CJK Radicals Supplement block and is primarily employed as a structural element in complex Chinese characters, often appearing on the left side of a character to denote meanings related to water, liquids, or flow. This radical is distinct from other water-related characters due to its precise stroke shape and placement, which reflects its historical evolution from the ancient pictograph for water. Understanding this radical is essential for learners and scholars of Chinese characters, as it helps in breaking down and interpreting the semantic components of many common Hanzi.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
⺡ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
⺡ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE2 0xBA 0xA1 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x2EA1 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00002EA1 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u2ea1 |
Unicode Properties