U+4DD9 "䷙" Hexagram for Great Taming Unicode Character

U+4DD9 "䷙" Hexagram for Great Taming is a symbol from the I Ching representing the 26th hexagram, Da Chu, which combines the upper trigram of Gen, meaning Mountain, and the lower trigram of Qian, meaning Heaven. This hexagram signifies a period of accumulating strength, discipline, and restraint, suggesting that through careful nurturing and steadfast dedication, one can amass great inner power and resources to ultimately achieve mastery over life's challenges. It emphasizes the value of patience and strategic withdrawal, as the mountain over the heaven implies that even great energy must be contained and directed with wisdom to prevent it from being wasted or causing harm. The foundational meaning urges a balance between inner cultivation and outward action, reinforcing that true greatness comes from methodical preparation and self-control.

General Properties

Code Point	U+4DD9
Version Added	4.0
Name	Hexagram for Great Taming
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 0x99
UTF-16 Encoding	0x4DD9
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00004DD9
C/C++/Java Escape	\u4dd9

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