U+31DC "㇜" CJK Stroke Pz Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+31DC "㇜" CJK Stroke Pz is a unique glyph within the CJK Strokes block, representing a specific, sometimes variant stroke form used in East Asian calligraphy and character composition, particularly in Japanese and Chinese writing systems. This particular stroke, known as "Pz," is classified as a zigzag or "bent" stroke, often appearing as a horizontal line that sharply turns downward, resembling a flattened "Z" shape. It functions as a building block for more complex characters, though it is not a standard stroke in traditional classifications like the Eight Principles of Yong. Instead, it is included in the Unicode standard to support exact representation of historical or stylized printed forms, especially in dictionaries and educational materials where precise stroke identification is required.

General Properties

Code Point U+31DC
Version Added 5.1
Name CJK Stroke Pz
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 0x9C
UTF-16 Encoding 0x31DC
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000031DC
C/C++/Java Escape \u31dc

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
Equivalent Unified Ideograph 200CB