U+A4E0 "ꓠ" Lisu Letter Na Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+A4E0 "ꓠ" Lisu Letter Na is a component of the Lisu script, also known as the Fraser alphabet, which was developed in the early 20th century for writing the Lisu language spoken in parts of China, Myanmar, Thailand, and India. This particular character represents the sound of the consonant "n" and is used as a syllabic element within the script, which visually resembles a modified Roman alphabet but operates as a distinct writing system. Its inclusion in Unicode 5.2 in 2009 ensures that this letter can be digitally represented and exchanged across modern computing platforms, supporting the preservation and use of the endangered Lisu language in electronic communications and digital documents.

General Properties

Code Point U+A4E0
Version Added 5.2
Name Lisu Letter Na
Block Lisu
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ꓠ
HTML Hex Encoding ꓠ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xEA 0x93 0xA0
UTF-16 Encoding 0xA4E0
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000A4E0
C/C++/Java Escape \ua4e0

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 Alphabetic
Script Lisu
Script Extensions Lisu
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter