Special Code Points
At the simplest level, each character in the UCS represents a code point and a particular semantic function: For graphical characters, the semantic function is often implied by its name, and the script or block it is included within. A graphical character may also have a recommended glyph that helps define the meaning of the character. Han characters, used in China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and their respective diaspora, include many other rich properties that participate in defining the semantic role for a character.
However, the UCS and Unicode designate other code points for other purposes. Those code points may have no or few character properties associated with them.
Read more about this topic: Mapping Of Unicode Characters
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