U+A2AF "ꊯ" Yi Syllable Cix Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+A2AF "ꊯ" Yi Syllable Cix is a specific glyph used in the modern Yi script, which is a syllabic writing system standardized for the Yi language spoken by the Yi ethnic group in China. This particular syllable, pronounced roughly as "tsi" or similar depending on dialect, represents a unique sound in the Yi phonetic inventory and is encoded in the Yi Syllables block of the Unicode Standard. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that Yi-language texts can be digitally preserved, typed, and displayed across different devices and platforms, supporting cultural and linguistic continuity for the Yi community.

General Properties

Code Point U+A2AF
Version Added 3.0
Name Yi Syllable Cix
Block Yi Syllables
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ꊯ
HTML Hex Encoding ꊯ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xEA 0x8A 0xAF
UTF-16 Encoding 0xA2AF
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000A2AF
C/C++/Java Escape \ua2af

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