U+31C2 "㇂" CJK Stroke Xg Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+31C2 "㇂" CJK Stroke Xg is a graphic representation of a specific stroke used in East Asian calligraphy and character writing, part of the set of standardized CJK (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean) strokes encoded in Unicode to aid in the digital representation and analysis of written characters. It is known as the "Xg" stroke, which typically denotes a hook or turning stroke that combines a horizontal or diagonal line with a sharp change in direction, often seen in complex characters to create structured shapes. This character is primarily utilized in linguistic, educational, and font development contexts to describe, analyze, or teach the composition of hanzi, kanji, and hanja, rather than acting as a standalone symbol in normal text. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that the fundamental building blocks of these writing systems can be consistently referenced and processed across different platforms and software.

General Properties

Code Point U+31C2
Version Added 4.1
Name CJK Stroke Xg
Block CJK Strokes
General Category Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ㇂
HTML Hex Encoding ㇂
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE3 0x87 0x82
UTF-16 Encoding 0x31C2
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000031C2
C/C++/Java Escape \u31c2

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Ideographic
East Asian Width Wide
Script Common
Script Extensions Han
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Vertical Orientation Upright
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Other