U+A3C5 "ꏅ" Yi Syllable Shyr Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ꏅ
U+A3C5 "ꏅ" Yi Syllable Shyr is part of the Yi Syllables block, which was encoded in version 3.0 of the Unicode Standard to represent the modern standardized form of the Yi script used for the Nuosu language. This specific character corresponds to a syllable pronounced as "shyr" in the Yi language, and it contributes to the phonemic writing system where each unique symbol denotes a distinct syllable with a specific tone. The Yi script is notable for being a purely syllabic writing system, with over 800 such characters in its standard repertoire, and U+A3C5 plays a role in accurately transcribing spoken Nuosu for cultural preservation, education, and digital communication.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+A3C5 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Yi Syllable Shyr |
| Block | Yi Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ꏅ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ꏅ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEA 0x8F 0x85 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xA3C5 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000A3C5 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ua3c5 |