U+A4B2 "꒲" Yi Radical Za Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
꒲
U+A4B2 "꒲" Yi Radical Za is a graphic symbol from the Yi Syllabary block, specifically representing a component used in the writing system of the Yi language of southwestern China. This character functions as a radical, meaning it serves as a foundational building block for composing more complex Yi syllabic glyphs or characters. The Yi script is a syllabary, and radicals like Za help categorize and structure its logographic or phonetic components, though the character itself is distinct from a standalone syllable in modern usage. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures the preservation and digital representation of the traditional Yi writing system, which is vital for cultural documentation and linguistic studies.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+A4B2 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Yi Radical Za |
| Block | Yi Radicals |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ꒲ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ꒲ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEA 0x92 0xB2 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xA4B2 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000A4B2 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ua4b2 |