U+4DC3 "䷃" Hexagram for Youthful Folly Unicode Character

U+4DC3 "䷃" Hexagram for Youthful Folly is the fourth hexagram in the I Ching, symbolizing the concept of naive or undeveloped potential that requires guidance and openness to learning. Represented by the trigrams of Mountain over Water, it depicts a spring emerging from beneath a mountain, suggesting a situation where inexperience can lead to mistakes unless one humbly seeks wisdom from a mentor or source of authority. The hexagram emphasizes the importance of patience and careful instruction rather than hasty action, warning against persistent foolishness while encouraging a disciplined approach to growth. This symbol carries a timeless reminder that folly, when approached with a teachable spirit, can transform into clarity and understanding.

General Properties

Code Point	U+4DC3
Version Added	4.0
Name	Hexagram for Youthful Folly
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 0x83
UTF-16 Encoding	0x4DC3
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00004DC3
C/C++/Java Escape	\u4dc3

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