U+4DC0 "䷀" Hexagram for the Creative Heaven Unicode Character

U+4DC0 "䷀" Hexagram for the Creative Heaven is the first hexagram of the ancient Chinese divination system known as the I Ching, or Book of Changes, and is composed of six unbroken, or yang, lines stacked vertically. This symbol, representing pure creative power, zenith, and the primal force of heaven itself, embodies the attributes of strength, action, and endless forward movement, yet it also carries a profound caution that such vigorous initiative must be tempered with wisdom, restraint, and an awareness of proper timing to avoid overreach. As a foundational concept, it signifies not just outward achievement, but also a state of inner alignment with the cosmic order and the true nature of one's own path.

General Properties

Code Point	U+4DC0
Version Added	4.0
Name	Hexagram for the Creative Heaven
Block	Yijing Hexagram Symbols
General Category	Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	䷀
HTML Hex Encoding	䷀
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE4 0xB7 0x80
UTF-16 Encoding	0x4DC0
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00004DC0
C/C++/Java Escape	\u4dc0

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	Alphabetic
East Asian Width	Wide
Script	Common
Script Extensions	Common
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Vertical Orientation	Upright
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other