U+4DE6 "䷦" Hexagram for Obstruction Unicode Character

U+4DE6 "䷦" Hexagram for Obstruction is one of the 64 hexagrams from the ancient Chinese divination text, the I Ching or Book of Changes, specifically the 39th hexagram known as Jian. This symbol consists of a trigram for Water (Kan) above a trigram for Mountain (Gen), representing the image of a perilous or blocked path, often interpreted as a period of difficulty, hindrance, or stagnation that requires careful, patient, and deliberate action to overcome. In its traditional reading, the hexagram advises the individual to pause, reflect, and seek guidance rather than forcing progress, as the obstruction is seen as a natural and necessary phase for personal growth and eventual resolution.

General Properties

Code Point	U+4DE6
Version Added	4.0
Name	Hexagram for Obstruction
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 0xA6
UTF-16 Encoding	0x4DE6
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00004DE6
C/C++/Java Escape	\u4de6

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