U+2F8A "⾊" Kangxi Radical Color Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+2F8A "⾊" Kangxi Radical Color is one of the 214 radicals used in the Kangxi system for classifying Chinese characters, where it carries the meaning of "color," "appearance," or "look." This radical is derived from the traditional Chinese character 色, which originally depicted a person and another element, often interpreted as conveying the idea of facial expression or hue. In modern usage, it appears as a component in more complex characters such as 艷 (yan4, meaning "gorgeous") and 色 itself, helping to form words related to visual qualities, complexion, or chromatic aspects. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard under the Kangxi Radicals block ensures that this historical calligraphic form is digitally preserved for use in text processing, linguistic study, and typography.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
⾊ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
⾊ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE2 0xBE 0x8A |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x2F8A |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00002F8A |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u2f8a |
Unicode Properties