U+0FC0 "࿀" Tibetan Cantillation Sign Heavy Beat Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

࿀
Source: Noto Serif Tibetan Source: Browser Default

U+0FC0 "࿀" Tibetan Cantillation Sign Heavy Beat is a typographical mark used in the Tibetan script to denote a specific rhythmic or emphatic pause during the chanting or recitation of religious texts, particularly in Buddhist liturgical settings. It visually resembles a small, stylized flower or four-petal motif placed above or within the text, and its primary function is to guide the reader or chanter in applying a heavier, more pronounced beat than a standard pause or cadence. This character is part of a set of Tibetan cantillation signs that help preserve the correct oral tradition and melodic structure of sacred chants, ensuring that the intonation and timing remain faithful to ancient practices.

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General Properties

Code Point
U+0FC0
Name
Tibetan Cantillation Sign Heavy Beat

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
࿀
HTML Hex Encoding
࿀
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE0 0xBF 0x80
UTF-16 Encoding
0x0FC0
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00000FC0
C/C++/Java Escape
\u0fc0