What 𖼙 means
It supplies the syllable's opening consonant.
Vowel signs and tone marks arranged around it complete the reading, so the letter usually works as part of a written syllable.
Pollard Miao was developed in 1904 by Samuel Pollard and others for Northeast Yunnan Miao communities, also called A-Hmao. Its early purpose included literacy teaching and Christian scripture, including a New Testament translation. The design drew on Latin letter variants, English shorthand, Miao pictographs, and Cree syllabics, a writing system used for Cree languages.
After revisions, the 1936 New Testament translation used a more stable form. A reform in the 1950s changed, among other things, how tones were marked. The script also serves Miao, Yi, and Lisu languages; this letter is documented for Black Yi.
Why can a Miao syllable render incorrectly?
A font may contain the letter but lack its layout support.
Vowel signs in this script sit around the consonant, and their positions can mark tone. A font can contain 𖼙 yet still arrange a complete syllable incorrectly. As of 2026, the Miao Unicode font documentation says its complex rendering needs Graphite support; use a Miao-capable font in an app that supports its shaping system.
A written-language character whose reading depends on its syllable context.
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𖼙 show as a box?
The selected font may not include this letter. If the letter appears but the full syllable is malformed, the font or app may lack the shaping support used for the vowel-and-tone layout.
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𖼙\16F19Why is 𖼙 a box on my screen?
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Codes and encoding1 code points
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