What 𡴡 means
It is an old written form of 本 for “root.”
In Mandarin, 本 is pronounced běn. Chinese dictionaries trace its sense to a tree’s base; from “root” it also means a source or foundation.
Is 𡴡 a variant of 本?
Yes. It is recorded as an old form of 本.
A 1601 print survives of 字學三正, a Ming character dictionary; the Kangxi Dictionary cites it in calling 𡴡 an old form of 本.
Who writes 𡴡
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Related characters
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𡴡 show as a box?
The font may lack 𡴡; the character may still be in the text.
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How to type or find 𡴡
- Search it as
- 本 variant · ben variant · ancient 本
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
𡴡CSS
\21D21Microsoft Word
Type 21D21, select the five-character code, then press AltX.
GTK apps
Press CtrlShiftU, type 21D21, then press Enter or Space.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𡴡
HTML hex
𡴡
CSS content
content: "\21D21";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%A1%B4%A1
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On screen
1
Code points
2
JS .length
4
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.