U+1F243 "🉃" Tortoise Shell Bracketed CJK Unified Ideograph-5B89 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+1F243 "🉃" Tortoise Shell Bracketed CJK Unified Ideograph-5B89 is a unique symbol that combines a traditional tortoise shell bracket, a decorative enclosure reminiscent of ancient Chinese divination scripts, with the CJK unified ideograph U+5B89, which represents the Chinese character meaning "peace" or "tranquility." This character belongs to the Enclosed Ideographic Supplement block, primarily used in East Asian typography for emphasis or decorative framing in contexts like signage, stamps, or calligraphic design. Its visual structure evokes both cultural heritage and a sense of security, as the tortoise shell shape historically symbolizes protection and longevity in Chinese tradition.
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General Properties
Code Point
U+1F243
Name
Tortoise Shell Bracketed CJK Unified Ideograph-5B89
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
🉃
HTML Hex Encoding
🉃
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x9F 0x89 0x83
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD83C 0xDE43
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0001F243
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud83c\ude43
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
NFKC Casefold
NFKC Simple Casefold
Script Extensions
Common