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 |