U+2F08 "⼈" Kangxi Radical Man Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+2F08 "⼈" Kangxi Radical Man is a graphic representation of the abstract pictorial root used in Chinese character composition, specifically derived from the Kangxi Dictionary's list of 214 radicals, where it corresponds to the radical for "man" or "person." This radical, often appearing at the top, left, or bottom of complex characters, symbolizes a human figure and is the foundation for numerous characters related to people, such as 人 (rén) meaning person, 众 (zhòng) meaning crowd, and 休 (xiū) meaning rest. Its encoded form in Unicode allows for consistent digital representation and rendering across different computing systems and fonts, serving as a vital component for those studying or working with traditional Chinese writing and calligraphy. The character's design, resembling a stylized silhouette of a standing individual, reflects its ancient origins in oracle bone script and its enduring role in the logographic system of written Chinese.

General Properties

Code Point U+2F08
Version Added 3.0
Name Kangxi Radical Man
Block Kangxi Radicals
General Category Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral
Decomposition Type Compat
Decomposition Mapping "人" U+4EBA CJK Unified Ideograph-#

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ⼈
HTML Hex Encoding ⼈
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE2 0xBC 0x88
UTF-16 Encoding 0x2F08
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00002F08
C/C++/Java Escape \u2f08

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Ideographic
East Asian Width Wide
Changes When NFKC Casefolded Yes
NFKC Casefold "人" U+4EBA CJK Unified Ideograph-#
NFKC Simple Casefold "人" U+4EBA CJK Unified Ideograph-#
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 4EBA
Radical Yes