What ㇆ means
Move right, turn down, then finish with a hook.
In handwriting, a stroke is the movement made before lifting the pen or brush. For this shape, keep it on the page through the turn and finish with a short hook toward the left. The proportions and slant vary with the character and writing style.
HZG abbreviates héng zhé gōu, the Mandarin name written 横折钩 or 橫折鉤: “horizontal, turn, hook.” These words name the movement, not a word pronounced by ㇆. Han characters, originating in China and also used in Japanese and Korean writing, are built from strokes like this.
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Don't confuse it with
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Questions people ask
1Why do I see a box or a different shape?
Your font may lack this symbol or draw it differently. A font with CJK stroke support can display it; changing the font changes its appearance, not the underlying character.
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How to type or find ㇆
- Search it as
- HZG · Chinese stroke · heng zhe gou · 横折钩 · 橫折鉤
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Codes and encoding1 code points
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