U+87D2 "蟒" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+87D2 "蟒" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily refers to a type of large snake, specifically a boa constrictor or python, and is commonly used in the word "蟒蛇" (mǎngshé) to denote such serpents. This character is composed of the insect radical 虫 on the left and the phonetic component 莽 on the right, reflecting its semantic connection to reptiles and its pronunciation in Mandarin. In broader cultural contexts, "蟒" also appears in terms like "蟒袍" (mǎngpáo), a robe embroidered with python patterns worn by ancient Chinese officials, symbolizing rank and authority. As part of the CJK Unified Ideographs block, it represents a standard character used in both traditional and simplified Chinese scripts, as well as in Japanese and Korean, where it conveys similar meanings related to large serpents.

General Properties

Code Point	U+87D2
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	蟒
HTML Hex Encoding	蟒
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE8 0x9F 0x92
UTF-16 Encoding	0x87D2
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000087D2
C/C++/Java Escape	\u87d2

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	C1AF
kCCCII	21572E
kCNS1986	1-753A
kCNS1992	1-753A
kCangjie	LITIT
kCantonese	mong5
kCihaiT	1198.301
kCowles	2761
kDaeJaweon	1561.130
kDefinition	python, boa constrictor
kEACC	21572E
kFanqie	模朗
kFenn	461I
kFennIndex	331.01
kFourCornerCode	5414.3
kGB0	8294
kGB1	8294
kHangul	망:1
kHanYu	42876.130
kHanyuPinyin	42876.130:mǎng,měng
kHKGlyph	3644
kIICore	AGTHM
kIRGDaeJaweon	1561.130
kIRGHanyuDaZidian	42876.130
kIRGKangXi	1096.290
kIRG_GSource	G0-727E
kIRG_HSource	HB1-C1AF
kIRG_JSource	J0-6A3D
kIRG_KPSource	KP1-729A
kIRG_KSource	K1-602D
kIRG_TSource	T1-753A
kIRG_VSource	V1-6636
kJapanese	ボウ モウ ミョウ うわばみ おろち
kTGH	2013:6098
kJapaneseKun	UWABAMI OROCHI
kJapaneseOn	BOU MOU
kJis0	7429
kKangXi	1096.290
kKorean	MANG
kLau	2202
kMainlandTelegraph	5845
kMandarin	mǎng
kMatthews	4356
kMeyerWempe	1885
kMojiJoho	MJ023704 MJ023704:E0103 MJ023707:E0104 MJ023705:E0105 MJ023706:E0106
kMorohashi	33572:E0104
kNelson	4179
kPhonetic	924
kRSAdobe_Japan1_6	C+6562+142.6.9 V+7863+142.6.10 V+8002+142.6.11
kRSUnicode	142.11
kSBGY	314.33
kSMSZD2003Index	621.01
kSMSZD2003Readings	mǎng粵mong5
kTaiwanTelegraph	5845
kTGHZ2013	244.030:mǎng
kTotalStrokes	16
kUnihanCore2020	GHJMT
kVietnamese	mãng
kXerox	271:153