U+4DF8 "䷸" Hexagram for the Gentle Wind Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+4DF8 "䷸" Hexagram for the Gentle Wind is one of the 64 hexagrams from the ancient Chinese I Ching, or Book of Changes, where it corresponds to hexagram 57, named Xun. This hexagram is composed of two trigrams representing wind above and wind below, symbolizing penetration, gentleness, and gradual influence. It signifies the power of softness and persistence, suggesting that subtle, repeated actions can overcome obstacles and bring about change without force. The character itself is used in classical divination and philosophical texts, reflecting the I Ching’s core teaching that gentleness and adaptability are strengths.

General Properties

Code Point U+4DF8
Version Added 4.0
Name Hexagram for the Gentle Wind
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 0xB8
UTF-16 Encoding 0x4DF8
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00004DF8
C/C++/Java Escape \u4df8

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