U+A391 "ꎑ" Yi Syllable Rryp Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+A391 "ꎑ" Yi Syllable Rryp is part of the Yi script block, specifically used in the modern standardized writing system for the Yi language, also known as Nuosu, spoken in southwestern China. This syllable represents a specific lexical tone and phonetic value within the Yi syllabary, which was officially codified in the 1970s to replace the traditional logographic writing system. The character "ꎑ" corresponds to the syllable pronounced roughly as "rryp" in standard Yi transcription, and it functions as a discrete orthographic unit in written texts, contributing to the accurate representation of Yi speech sounds. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures digital preservation and interoperability for Yi language materials across electronic devices and platforms.

General Properties

Code Point U+A391
Version Added 3.0
Name Yi Syllable Rryp
Block Yi Syllables
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ꎑ
HTML Hex Encoding ꎑ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xEA 0x8E 0x91
UTF-16 Encoding 0xA391
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000A391
C/C++/Java Escape \ua391

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