U+4DC4 "䷄" Hexagram for Waiting Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
䷄
U+4DC4 "䷄" Hexagram for Waiting is one of the 64 hexagrams from the ancient Chinese divination text, the I Ching, traditionally known by its Chinese name, Xu. In the I Ching, this hexagram symbolizes a period of patient anticipation, suggesting that one is in a phase where action is premature and the wise course is to cultivate inner calm, sincerity, and trust in the natural timing of events. Its imagery often associates with clouds gathering but not yet releasing rain, emphasizing preparation and nourishment from within while remaining alert to the right moment for decisive action.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+4DC4 |
| Version Added | 4.0 |
| Name | Hexagram for Waiting |
| 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 0x84 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x4DC4 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00004DC4 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u4dc4 |
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 |