U+4DE0 "䷠" Hexagram for Retreat Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
䷠
U+4DE0 "䷠" Hexagram for Retreat is a representation of the 33rd hexagram in the I Ching, known as "Dùn" or Retreat. This hexagram consists of the trigram for Mountain over the trigram for Heaven, symbolizing the wisdom of strategic withdrawal and knowing when to step back from challenging situations. It advises that temporary retreat can be a prudent course of action, preserving energy and perspective for future advancement rather than confronting overwhelming forces directly. The hexagram encourages yielding with grace, emphasizing that retreat is not a sign of weakness but a thoughtful alignment with natural cycles and timing.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+4DE0 |
| Version Added | 4.0 |
| Name | Hexagram for Retreat |
| 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 0xA0 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x4DE0 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00004DE0 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u4de0 |
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 |