U+E01E6 "󠇦" Variation Selector-247 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

󠇦

U+E01E6 "󠇦" Variation Selector-247 is a special invisible formatting code used to indicate a specific stylistic variation for the preceding base character, falling within the range of standardized variation selectors employed for CJK (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean) ideographs. Unlike typical visible characters, this selector has no standalone appearance or meaning; instead, it works in conjunction with a prior character to request an alternative glyph from a font, such as a different stroke shape or calligraphic style, as specified in the Ideographic Variation Database. It is part of a broader system that allows text to display historically accurate or regionally preferred forms without changing the core Unicode character, ensuring consistent rendering across modern digital environments.

General Properties

Code Point U+E01E6
Version Added 4.0
Name Variation Selector-247
Block Variation Selectors Supplement
General Category Nonspacing Mark
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Nonspacing Mark
Alias VS247 (abbreviation)

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 󠇦
HTML Hex Encoding 󠇦
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF3 0xA0 0x87 0xA6
UTF-16 Encoding 0xDB40 0xDDE6
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000E01E6
C/C++/Java Escape \udb40\udde6

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Joining Type Transparent
Line Break Combining Mark
East Asian Width Ambiguous
Case Ignorable Yes
Changes When NFKC Casefolded Yes
Script Inherited
Script Extensions Inherited
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Indic Conjunct Break Extend
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Default Ignorable Code Point Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Extend Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Extend
Word Break Extend
Sentence Break Extend
Variation Selector Yes