U+A3BD "ꎽ" Yi Syllable Shup Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+A3BD "ꎽ" Yi Syllable Shup is part of the Yi Syllables block, which encodes the standard 1,164 syllables of the modern Yi language used primarily in the Liangshan region of China. This specific character represents the syllable pronounced as "shup" and is written in the Yi script, a unique syllabic writing system standardized in the 1970s to promote literacy among the Yi people. The character appears as a distinctive, angular glyph composed of a central vertical stroke with two horizontal bars, reflecting the script’s visual style that differs from both Chinese characters and other phonetic alphabets. As a functional unit in the Yi language, "ꎽ" is used in writing words and texts related to Yi culture, history, and daily communication, contributing to the preservation of an indigenous linguistic heritage.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ꎽ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ꎽ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xEA 0x8E 0xBD |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xA3BD |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0000A3BD |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ua3bd |
Unicode Properties