U+4DD1 "䷑" Hexagram for Work on the Decayed Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
䷑
U+4DD1 "䷑" Hexagram for Work on the Decayed is the eighteenth hexagram in the I Ching, known as Gu, which symbolizes the process of repairing corruption and transforming decay into renewal. This hexagram is composed of the trigrams for Mountain below and Wind above, representing the need to stir up and clear away stagnation, much like wind sweeping over a mountainside to refresh the soil. It conveys a powerful message about confronting disorder, taking corrective action, and using patience and insight to restore balance in personal or societal matters. The concept of "work on the decayed" emphasizes that from ruin or neglect, one can cultivate growth and revitalization through diligent effort and moral clarity.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+4DD1 |
| Version Added | 4.0 |
| Name | Hexagram for Work on the Decayed |
| 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 0x91 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x4DD1 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00004DD1 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u4dd1 |
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 |