U+2F3B "⼻" Kangxi Radical Step Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+2F3B "⼻" Kangxi Radical Step is a graphic representation of the 60th radical from the Kangxi system, which traditionally symbolizes a small step or the act of walking, and is often used in Chinese characters to convey concepts related to movement, direction, or a slight shift. In modern Chinese, it appears as a left-hand component in characters like 行 (xíng, meaning "to walk" or "to go") and 往 (wǎng, meaning "toward" or "to go to"), where it subtly influences meaning by evoking the idea of forward motion or progression. This radical is distinct from the similar-looking "彳" (two-person walking radical), as "⼻" specifically focuses on a single, individual step, yet both are closely related in their association with travel or spatial movement.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
⼻ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
⼻ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE2 0xBC 0xBB |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x2F3B |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00002F3B |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u2f3b |
Unicode Properties