U+A2DC "ꋜ" Yi Syllable Zzox Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+A2DC "ꋜ" Yi Syllable Zzox is a part of the Yi Syllables block, specifically used in the modern Yi script (Nuosu) standardized in Sichuan Province, China. It represents a syllable pronounced with a tone falling from mid to low, where the spelling "zzox" indicates an initial voiced "zz" sound (similar to a buzzing "z") combined with a vocalic "o" and a low falling tone. This character functions as a fundamental orthographic unit in the written form of the Yi language, enabling the representation of specific lexical and grammatical elements within the script’s syllabic writing system.

General Properties

Code Point U+A2DC
Version Added 3.0
Name Yi Syllable Zzox
Block Yi Syllables
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ꋜ
HTML Hex Encoding ꋜ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xEA 0x8B 0x9C
UTF-16 Encoding 0xA2DC
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000A2DC
C/C++/Java Escape \ua2dc

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