U+A338 "ꌸ" Yi Syllable Ssop Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ꌸ
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 |