U+A06A "ꁪ" Yi Syllable Bbe Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ꁪ
U+A06A "ꁪ" Yi Syllable Bbe is a specific glyph within the Yi script, used primarily for writing the Nuosu language of the Yi people in southwestern China. This character represents a distinct syllable in the Nuosu phonetic system, pronounced as "bbe" with a particular tone. The Yi script is a standardized syllabary composed of over 800 characters, and this symbol serves as a fundamental building block for recording spoken words in the language. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that digital text in the Yi language can be reliably encoded, stored, and displayed across different devices and operating systems, supporting the preservation and modern usage of this endangered linguistic tradition.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+A06A |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Yi Syllable Bbe |
| Block | Yi Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ꁪ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ꁪ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEA 0x81 0xAA |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xA06A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000A06A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ua06a |