U+16F71 "𖽱" Miao Vowel Sign Y Unicode Character

U+16F71 "𖽱" Miao Vowel Sign Y is a combining diacritical mark used in the Miao script, specifically within the Pollard Miao writing system, to indicate a modified vowel sound. It is placed above or attached to a base Miao consonant character to represent a distinct phonemic vowel quality in languages such as Hmong. This character is part of the Unicode block Miao, which was added to the standard in version 6.1 in 2012, facilitating the digital representation of this historically significant script developed by missionaries in the late 19th century.