U+5538 "唸" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

唸

U+5538 "唸" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily means "to read aloud" or "to chant," often in the context of reciting texts, sutras, or incantations, and it carries a strong association with oral repetition or vocalized study. Composed of the radical "口" (mouth) on the left, which relates to speech or sound, and the phonetic component "念" (to think or read) on the right, this character emphasizes the act of pronouncing words in a formal or ritualistic manner. In modern usage, "唸" can be found in phrases like "唸書" (to read books aloud or to study) and "唸經" (to chant scriptures), reflecting its role in both educational and religious settings. It is distinct from the similar character "念", which focuses more on the mental act of thinking or remembering, whereas "唸" specifically highlights the audible vocalization.

General Properties

Code Point	U+5538
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	唸
HTML Hex Encoding	唸
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE5 0x94 0xB8
UTF-16 Encoding	0x5538
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00005538
C/C++/Java Escape	\u5538

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	Ideographic
East Asian Width	Wide
Script	Han
Script Extensions	Han
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
ID Start	Yes
XID Start	Yes
ID Continue	Yes
XID Continue	Yes
Alphabetic	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Upright
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	OLetter
Ideographic	Yes
Unified Ideograph	Yes

Unihan Properties

kBigFive	B0E1
kCCCII	213659
kCNS1986	1-5946
kCNS1992	1-5946
kCangjie	ROIP
kCantonese	nim6
kCihaiT	280.607
kDaeJaweon	0414.090
kDefinition	recite, read, chant
kEACC	213659
kFanqie	都甸都念
kFourCornerCode	6803.2
kHanYu	10644.010
kHanyuPinyin	10644.010:diàn,niàn
kHKGlyph	0612
kIICore	ATJHM
kIRGDaeJaweon	0414.090
kIRGHanyuDaZidian	10644.010
kIRGKangXi	0194.020
kIRG_GSource	GE-3359
kIRG_HSource	HB1-B0E1
kIRG_JSource	J0-5339
kIRG_KSource	K2-2752
kIRG_TSource	T1-5946
kIRG_VSource	V0-3223
kJapanese	テンうなりうなる
kJapaneseKun	UNARU UNARI
kJapaneseOn	TEN
kJis0	5125
kKangXi	0194.020
kKorean	CEM CEN
kMandarin	niàn
kMojiJoho	MJ008356
kMorohashi	03773
kNelson	0937
kPhonetic	976
kRSAdobe_Japan1_6	C+4396+30.3.8
kRSUnicode	30.8
kSBGY	409.05 444.37
kSMSZD2003Index	106.12
kSMSZD2003Readings	niàn粵nim6
kTotalStrokes	11
kUnihanCore2020	HJMT
kVietnamese	nếm
kXerox	256:261
kXHC1983	0832.081:niàn