U+2F2F "⼯" Kangxi Radical Work Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⼯
U+2F2F "⼯" Kangxi Radical Work is a graphic representation of the Kangxi radical number 48, which symbolizes work, labor, or craftsmanship, often appearing as a component in Chinese characters related to these concepts. This radical originates from the traditional Kangxi dictionary classification and is derived from an ancient pictograph of a carpenter's square or a tool, reflecting its connection to manual skill and effort. In modern usage, it serves as a building block in the writing system for over 50,000 Chinese characters, where it can denote meanings like industry, construction, or artistry. Its encoded form in Unicode ensures consistent digital representation across platforms for linguistic and educational purposes.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2F2F |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Kangxi Radical Work |
| Block | Kangxi Radicals |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
| Decomposition Type | Compat |
| Decomposition Mapping | "工" U+5DE5 CJK Unified Ideograph-# |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⼯ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⼯ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0xBC 0xAF |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2F2F |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002F2F |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2f2f |
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 | "工" U+5DE5 CJK Unified Ideograph-# |
| NFKC Simple Casefold | "工" U+5DE5 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 | 5DE5 |
| Radical | Yes |