What 𡇌 means
It carries the meaning of 回 in Chinese. In Mandarin, 回 is read huí. Alone it means “turn” or “return”; it appears in 回答 (huídá), meaning “reply.”
How far back does this variant go?
The form is listed in a dictionary completed in 997. Longkan Shoujing (龍龕手鏡) was a Chinese character dictionary made to help Buddhist monks read scripture; later references include the Four Tone Sea and Kangxi Dictionary. These works record 𡇌 as an alternate form of 回.
Who writes 𡇌
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𡇌 show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
How to type or find 𡇌
- Search it as
- hui · huí · 回 · variant · alternate
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𡇌\211CC211CC and press Alt+X; if it is missing, try a font that includes it.Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.

