U+A38C "ꎌ" Yi Syllable Rrurx Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+A38C "ꎌ" Yi Syllable Rrurx is one of the standardized characters used to write the Yi language, specifically representing a single syllable in the Liangshan Yi (Nuosu) dialect. This character belongs to the Yi Syllables block in Unicode, which was added to encode the modern Yi script that was standardized in the 1970s. The syllable "rrurx" is pronounced with a specific tone, indicated by the final "x", which conveys the third tone (mid level) in the standard Yi romanization system. As a written symbol, it plays a vital role in preserving and digitally representing the unique sounds and linguistic heritage of the Yi people, an ethnic minority primarily living in southwestern China.

General Properties

Code Point U+A38C
Version Added 3.0
Name Yi Syllable Rrurx
Block Yi Syllables
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ꎌ
HTML Hex Encoding ꎌ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xEA 0x8E 0x8C
UTF-16 Encoding 0xA38C
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000A38C
C/C++/Java Escape \ua38c

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