U+A2A7 "ꊧ" Yi Syllable Zur Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+A2A7 "ꊧ" Yi Syllable Zur is a character from the Yi script, specifically the standardized syllabary used for the Yi language, also known as Nuosu, which is spoken in parts of southwestern China. This particular syllable, "Zur," represents a distinct phonetic unit in the language, contributing to the rich orthographic system that was codified in the 1970s to promote literacy and cultural preservation. The character itself is part of a larger set of Yi ideograms that serve a crucial role in writing modern Yi, allowing speakers to accurately transcribe their tonal and syllabic distinctions in both literary and everyday contexts.

General Properties

Code Point U+A2A7
Version Added 3.0
Name Yi Syllable Zur
Block Yi Syllables
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ꊧ
HTML Hex Encoding ꊧ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xEA 0x8A 0xA7
UTF-16 Encoding 0xA2A7
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000A2A7
C/C++/Java Escape \ua2a7

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