COMBINING ENCLOSING CIRCLE BACKSLASH character

COMBINING ENCLOSING CIRCLE BACKSLASH
U+20E0
8416
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ENCLOSING CIRCLE SLASH
Me (Enclosing Mark)
NSM (Nonspacing Mark)
N
0
Combining Diacritical Marks for Symbols
0
BMP
Basic Multilingual Plane
0000-FFFF
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COMBINING ENCLOSING CIRCLE BACKSLASH is an enclosing combining mark from the Basic Multilingual Plane.

The bidi class of COMBINING ENCLOSING CIRCLE BACKSLASH is Nonspacing Mark (Weak). It belongs to the non-spacing marks, which take on the directionality of the characters to which they attach..

The Nonspacing Mark (NSM) bidi class is assigned to diacritical marks that do not occupy their own space but modify the preceding base character. NSMs are neutral in directionality but inherit the directionality of the base character they are attached to. They are essential for the accurate representation of characters with diacritics in bidirectional text.

Enclosing Mark (Me) refers to marks that enclose or surround a base character, modifying its meaning or pronunciation. These marks are used in scripts like Arabic and Tibetan, where they often serve religious or grammatical functions. Enclosing marks are rare compared to nonspacing and spacing marks.

This character belongs to the Combining Diacritical Marks for Symbols block. The Combining Diacritical Marks for Symbols block contains characters that are used in combination with base symbols to modify their appearance or meaning. These marks are essential for creating specialized notations in various fields, including mathematics, linguistics, and technical writing. This block extends the range of diacritical marks available in Unicode, providing support for a wider array of symbolic and notational uses..