U+A472 "ꑲ" Yi Syllable Yix Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+A472 "ꑲ" Yi Syllable Yix is a character from the Yi script, specifically the standardized Modern Yi syllabary used to write the Yi language, primarily spoken in the Liangshan region of China. It represents a syllable pronounced as approximately "yee" or "yi" with a particular tone, indicated by the final "x" which denotes a high rising tone in the Yi romanization system. This character is part of the Yi Syllables block in Unicode, which was added to support the syllabic writing system officially adopted in the 1970s for the Nuosu Yi language. The glyph itself features a distinctive, brush-stroke-like design typical of the Yi script, combining diagonal and curved lines to form a unique symbol essential for written communication in Yi-speaking communities.

General Properties

Code Point U+A472
Version Added 3.0
Name Yi Syllable Yix
Block Yi Syllables
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ꑲ
HTML Hex Encoding ꑲ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xEA 0x91 0xB2
UTF-16 Encoding 0xA472
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000A472
C/C++/Java Escape \ua472

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