U+2F15 "⼕" Kangxi Radical Right Open Box Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+2F15 "⼕" Kangxi Radical Right Open Box is a graphic element from the Kangxi radical set used primarily in traditional Chinese dictionary indexes, representing the radical that signifies an open container or box shape opening to the right. This specific radical, known as "right open box," typically appears as a component in more complex characters, such as those meaning "hollow" or "cavity," and it functions to convey the idea of an empty space or an opening. Its form, resembling a rectangular enclosure missing its left side, is distinct from the similar "left open box" radical, underscoring the importance of symmetry and directional orientation in the composition of Chinese characters.

General Properties

Code Point U+2F15
Version Added 3.0
Name Kangxi Radical Right Open Box
Block Kangxi Radicals
General Category Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral
Decomposition Type Compat
Decomposition Mapping "匚" U+531A CJK Unified Ideograph-#

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ⼕
HTML Hex Encoding ⼕
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE2 0xBC 0x95
UTF-16 Encoding 0x2F15
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00002F15
C/C++/Java Escape \u2f15

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 "匚" U+531A CJK Unified Ideograph-#
NFKC Simple Casefold "匚" U+531A 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 531A
Radical Yes