U+A338 "ꌸ" Yi Syllable Ssop Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+A338 "ꌸ" Yi Syllable Ssop is a character from the Yi script, a syllabary used to write the Yi languages, particularly in regions of southwestern China such as Sichuan and Yunnan. This specific syllable represents the sound "ssop," which is distinct from other Yi syllables due to its tone and pronunciation, and it is part of the larger Unicode block for the Yi syllables, encoded to support digital preservation of the language’s written tradition. As a component of the standardized Yi script, this character aids in accurately transcribing Yi language texts, ensuring that cultural and linguistic heritage can be represented in modern computing systems.

General Properties

Code Point U+A338
Version Added 3.0
Name Yi Syllable Ssop
Block Yi Syllables
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ꌸ
HTML Hex Encoding ꌸ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xEA 0x8C 0xB8
UTF-16 Encoding 0xA338
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000A338
C/C++/Java Escape \ua338

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