U+16B70 "𖭰" Pahawh Hmong Sign Los Unicode Character

U+16B70 "𖭰" Pahawh Hmong Sign Los is a tone marker used in the Pahawh Hmong script, which was invented in the mid-20th century to write the Hmong language. Specifically, this sign indicates the "los" tone, one of several tonal markers that are essential for accurately representing the tonal system of Hmong, where pitch differences change word meanings. The character belongs to the Pahawh Hmong block of the Unicode Standard, ensuring that this unique script can be digitally preserved and used in modern computing environments for linguistic and cultural documentation.