U+A1AF "ꆯ" Yi Syllable Hlurx Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ꆯ
U+A1AF "ꆯ" Yi Syllable Hlurx is a glyph from the Yi script, specifically part of the Modern Yi syllabary used to write the Nuosu language, a member of the Sino-Tibetan family spoken primarily in southwestern China by the Yi people. This particular character represents the syllable pronounced as "hlurx" with a specific tone, as tone is integral to meaning in Nuosu, and it belongs to the extensive set of Yi syllables encoded in Unicode to support digital text and preservation of this minority language. The character's inclusion in the Unicode Standard ensures that it can be correctly rendered, stored, and exchanged across modern computing systems, aiding in literacy and cultural documentation.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+A1AF |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Yi Syllable Hlurx |
| Block | Yi Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ꆯ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ꆯ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEA 0x86 0xAF |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xA1AF |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000A1AF |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ua1af |