U+5142 "兂" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
兂
U+5142 "兂" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is an ancient and rare Chinese character that is associated with the idea of "sharp" or "pointed," often used as a variant form of the character "簪" (zān), meaning a hairpin or clasp. It is composed of the "丿" (pie) stroke and other elements, reflecting its origins in classical texts and seal script forms. In modern usage, it is not commonly found in standard Chinese or Japanese writing, but it holds significance for historical linguistics and paleography, where scholars study its role in the evolution of written East Asian languages. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard ensures that this archaic symbol remains accessible for digital representation and academic research.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+5142 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | CJK Unified Ideograph-# |
| Block | CJK Unified Ideographs |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 兂 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 兂 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE5 0x85 0x82 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x5142 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00005142 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u5142 |
Unicode Properties
Unihan Properties
| kCCCII | 335043 |
| kCangjie | QHU |
| kCantonese | zaam1 |
| kCihaiT | 133.501 |
| kDaeJaweon | 0258.020 |
| kDefinition | hairpin, clasp; wear in hair |
| kHanYu | 10265.010 |
| kIRGDaeJaweon | 0258.020 |
| kIRGHanyuDaZidian | 10265.010 |
| kIRGKangXi | 0123.050 |
| kIRG_GSource | GE-3150 |
| kIRG_JSource | J1-3265 |
| kIRG_TSource | T4-213D |
| kJapanese | シン |
| kJapaneseKun | KANZASHI |
| kJapaneseOn | SHIN SAN |
| kJis1 | 1869 |
| kKangXi | 0123.050 |
| kKorean | CAM |
| kMandarin | zān |
| kMojiJoho | MJ007212 MJ007212:E0101 MJ007210:E0102 MJ007211:E0103 MJ056966:E0104 |
| kMorohashi | 01339:E0102 |
| kRSAdobe_Japan1_6 | C+21177+10.2.3 |
| kRSUnicode | 10.2 |
| kSBGY | 220.36 |
| kTotalStrokes | 4 |