U+A197 "ꆗ" Yi Syllable Hlit Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+A197 "ꆗ" Yi Syllable Hlit is a character from the Yi script, specifically the standardized Yi syllabary used for writing the Yi language spoken by the Yi ethnic group in China. This particular syllable, pronounced "hlit," represents a distinct phonetic sound in the language, functioning as a single speech unit similar to a syllable in English. The Yi script, which underwent official standardization by the Chinese government in the 1970s, features a unique set of characters like this one, each corresponding to a specific syllable with its own tone and meaning.

General Properties

Code Point U+A197
Version Added 3.0
Name Yi Syllable Hlit
Block Yi Syllables
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ꆗ
HTML Hex Encoding ꆗ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xEA 0x86 0x97
UTF-16 Encoding 0xA197
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000A197
C/C++/Java Escape \ua197

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 Yi
Script Extensions Yi
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 Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter