Appendix:Strange CJKV characters

This appendix lists "strange" characters as defined in the Unihan database and this document. The list reflects version 2, in use since 2023. They are split into 12 categories.

Category A: asymmetric
In this category are characters for which it would be expected to be symmetric or have a symmetric part, but do not.

Category B: Bopomofo
In this category are characters which look similar to Bopomofo / Zhuyin characters.

Category C: Cursive
In this category are characters with cursive components, i.e. they include a stroke that is not one of the standard ones.

Category F: Fully reflective
In this category are characters that have components that are mirrored. The standard includes a reference, where the repeated component is not mirrored.

Category H: Hangul component
In this category are characters that have components derived from Hangul.

Category I: Incomplete
In this category are characters which look like they are missing some strokes.

Category K: Katakana component
In this category are characters that include katakana components.

Category M: Mirrored
In this category are characters that are mirrored or include mirrored components. The only exception is U+26B62 (𦭢), which is included because its construction gives such an impression.

Category O: Odd component
In this category are characters that have different components that are not in line with standard writing practices or are derived from other symbol.

Category R: Rotated
In this category are characters that are rotated or have rotated components.

Category S: Stroke-heavy
In this category are characters have 40 or more total strokes.

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