U+97EF "韯" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+97EF "韯" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a rare and complex character from the CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) ideograph block, primarily used in classical or historical Chinese texts rather than in modern everyday writing. This character is composed of the radical for "leather" or "hide" (革) on the left, which often relates to leatherworking or animal skins, and a phonetic or semantic component on the right that contributes to its meaning and pronunciation. Its traditional definition is associated with a type of metallic element or a subtle nuance, specifically referencing the concept of "fine iron" or "sharp iron," though it is largely obsolete and seldom seen outside of specialized lexicons or ancient literature. In modern usage, it serves more as a testament to the depth and historical richness of the Chinese writing system, preserving linguistic artifacts that document past technologies and cultural practices.

General Properties

Code Point U+97EF
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 韯
HTML Hex Encoding 韯
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE9 0x9F 0xAF
UTF-16 Encoding 0x97EF
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000097EF
C/C++/Java Escape \u97ef

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 222F69
kCNS1986 E-4F65
kCNS1992 3-4F65
kCangjie JILSM
kCantonese cim1
kDaeJaweon 1911.280
kDefinition wild onions or leeks
kEACC 222F69
kGB5 4026
kHanYu 74404.060
kIRGDaeJaweon 1911.280
kIRGHanyuDaZidian 74404.060
kIRGKangXi 1396.080
kIRG_GSource G5-483A
kIRG_JSource J1-676D
kIRG_KSource K2-6D3C
kIRG_TSource T3-4F65
kJapanese セン
kJapaneseKun YAMANIRA
kJapaneseOn SEN
kJis1 7177
kKangXi 1396.080
kMandarin xiān
kMojiJoho MJ028118
kMorohashi 43241
kPhonetic 183
kRSAdobe_Japan1_6 C+19981+179.9.6
kRSUnicode 179.6
kTotalStrokes 15