U+16B41 "𖭁" Pahawh Hmong Sign Meej Suab Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+16B41 "𖭁" Pahawh Hmong Sign Meej Suab is a diacritical mark used in the Pahawh Hmong script, which was invented to write the Hmong language. This specific sign, whose name "Meej Suab" translates to "sound guiding" or "tone guide," functions as a tonal indicator, helping to clarify pronunciation and meaning in written Hmong by modifying the syllable it accompanies. It is part of the Pahawh Hmong block of the Unicode standard, which preserves an indigenous script developed in the mid-20th century and now used in Hmong communities worldwide for cultural and religious texts.
General Properties
Code Point
U+16B41
Name
Pahawh Hmong Sign Meej Suab
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𖭁
HTML Hex Encoding
𖭁
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x96 0xAD 0x81
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD81A 0xDF41
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00016B41
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud81a\udf41
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Pahawh Hmong