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Chapter 3: Character Set Standards
e CNS 11643-2007 character setTable 3-44.
Plane Row Characters Content
4
1–78 7,298 Hanzi (last is 78-6)
79–94 0 Unassigned
5
1–92 8,603 Hanzi (last is 92-49)
93–94 0 Unassigned
6
1–68 6,388 Hanzi (last is 68-9)
69–94 0 Unassigned
7
1–70 6,539 Hanzi (last is 7-53)
71–94 0 Unassigned
10 1–94 8,836 Hanzi (last is 94-94)
11
1–40 3,698 Hanzi (last is 4-32)
41–94 0 Unassigned
12
1–65 443 Hanzi (last is 65-54)
66–94 0 Unassigned
13
1–82 763 Hanzi (last is 82-78)
83–94 0 Unassigned
14
1–43 408 Hanzi (last is 43-73)
44–94 0 Unassigned
15
1–77 6,831 Hanzi (last is 77-25)
78–94 0 Unassigned
Ideograph devotees will no doubt wonder why there are only 213 of the 214 classical radi-
cals in CNS 11643-2007 Plane 1. Good question! First o, the missing radical is the 34th
one, specically 夂, which is very similar in shape to the 35th radical, specically 夊. A
conscious decision was made by the Ministry of Education to drop the 34th radical due
to its similarity—in appearance—with the 35th one. e designers of CNS 11643 were
simply following the guidelines set forth by the standard list of 4,808 hanzi, published
by the Ministry of Education. is missing 34th radical is available elsewhere in CNS
11643-2007, specically in Plane 3 at Row-Cell 1-25. Also consider that 210 of these 213
classical radicals are identical to hanzi found in Planes 1 through 3. 167 of them map to ...