This paper introduces a new switched hyperchaotic system by utilizing symbolic function. The switched hyperchaotic system converts its states from one subsystem to another via symbolic functions. By the analysis of its dynamics, symmetry, dissipativity, Lyapunov exponent spectrum and bifurcation diagram of the system. The system is implemented by the FPGA hardware. It is shown that the experimental results are identical with numerical simulations, and the chaotic trajectories are much more complex.