U+1F242 "πŸ‰‚" Tortoise Shell Bracketed CJK Unified Ideograph-4E8C Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

πŸ‰‚
Source: Noto Sans CJK Source: Browser Default

U+1F242 "πŸ‰‚" Tortoise Shell Bracketed CJK Unified Ideograph-4E8C is a specific encoded symbol within a set of ideographic characters enclosed in a tortoise shell bracket, representing the Chinese character 二, which means "two" and belongs to the CJK (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean) unified ideographs block. This character is part of the Enclosed Ideographic Supplement block and is used in certain East Asian contexts, such as decorative or traditional text layouts, where numerals or concepts are presented within a bracket resembling a tortoise shell for stylistic or symbolic purposes. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that digital systems can consistently display this graphic form across platforms, preserving the visual and cultural significance of enclosing the number two in a manner reminiscent of ancient Chinese turtle shell divination.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
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HTML Hex Encoding
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UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x9F 0x89 0x82
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD83C 0xDE42
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0001F242
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud83c\ude42