U+3027 "〧" Hangzhou Numeral Seven Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+3027 "〧" Hangzhou Numeral Seven is a numeric symbol used historically in the Chinese numeral system, specifically representing the number seven in a set of characters known as Suzhou or Hangzhou numerals. These numerals were traditionally employed in commercial and financial contexts, such as in ledgers and on price tags, to denote digits in a clear and unambiguous manner. Unlike standard Chinese numeric characters, Hangzhou numerals are distinct in form and are still occasionally encountered in traditional market settings or historical documents. The character itself resembles a simplified, angular symbol designed for quick writing and visual clarity in accounting.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+3027 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Hangzhou Numeral Seven |
| Block | CJK Symbols and Punctuation |
| General Category | Letter Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 〧 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 〧 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE3 0x80 0xA7 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x3027 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00003027 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u3027 |