U+7F2C "缬" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+7F2C "缬" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily refers to a traditional resist-dyeing technique used in textiles, often associated with tie-dye or batik methods. Specifically, it denotes a type of patterned fabric where parts of the cloth are bound or stitched to resist the dye, creating intricate designs, and it can also broadly mean "to dye" or "dyed patterns." This character is composed of the silk radical on the left, indicating its connection to textiles, and the phonetic component "颉" on the right, which contributes to its pronunciation, typically read as "xié" in Mandarin. Historically, the term appears in classical Chinese texts describing ancient dyeing crafts, reflecting the rich cultural heritage of textile art in East Asia. In modern usage, it is less common but still employed in specialized contexts related to traditional dyeing techniques, such as in the name of certain folk crafts or historical references.

General Properties

Code Point U+7F2C
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 缬
HTML Hex Encoding 缬
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE7 0xBC 0xAC
UTF-16 Encoding 0x7F2C
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00007F2C
C/C++/Java Escape \u7f2c

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

kCCCII 287360
kCangjie VMGRO
kCantonese kit3
kDefinition patterned silk; tie knot
kEACC 287360
kFourCornerCode 2118
kGB0 7151
kHanYu 53451.010
kIRGHanyuDaZidian 53451.010
kIRGKangXi 0944.251
kIRG_GSource G0-6753
kTGH 2013:6021
kKangXi 0944.251
kMainlandTelegraph 4956
kMandarin xié
kRSUnicode 120'.12
kSMSZD2003Index 531.08
kTGHZ2013 405.140:xié
kTotalStrokes 15
kTraditionalVariant "纈" U+7E88 CJK Unified Ideograph-#
kUnihanCore2020 G
kXHC1983 1274.090:xié