What 𢕭 means
It has two old glosses: “hidden” and “dangerous.”
In Mandarin, 𢕭 is read xiàn. Taiwan’s Ministry of Education cites a Yupian edition for “hidden”; Yupian is a Chinese character dictionary compiled in 543, a date for the book, not the character’s origin.
A later, Ming dynasty edition of the Sisheng Pianhai dictionary records “dangerous.”
Who writes 𢕭
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𢕭 display as a box?
The active font may lack this rare Extension B glyph. As of 2026, Taiwan’s CNS11643 database lists it in default fonts for Windows 10 and later.
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How to type or find 𢕭
- Search it as
- xian · xiàn · rare chinese character
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
𢕭CSS
\2256DHow to type 𢕭 in Word
As of 2026, type 2256D, then press AltX. If it appears blank, choose a font with Extension B coverage.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𢕭
HTML hex
𢕭
CSS content
content: "\2256D";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%A2%95%AD
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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.