What 𢨡 means
The related form 𧒎 carries the history.
《說文解字》, a Chinese character dictionary compiled around 100 CE, defines 𧒎 as the flying insect that comes from a silkworm.
It analyzes that form as 䖵 (“insects”) plus 我 used as a sound cue.
Can 蛾 mean something besides “moth”?
Yes: dictionaries also record an “ant” reading.
That reading is yǐ; the moth reading is é. Context decides which sense is intended.
Who writes 𢨡
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Related characters
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𢨡 show as a box on some devices?
Not every system ships a font for the CJK Unified Ideographs Extension B block. Where none is installed, the character shows as an empty box; adding a font such as Noto fixes it. The character itself is still correct and copies correctly.
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How to type or find 𢨡
- Search it as
- moth · 蛾 · 𧒎 · 䖸
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
𢨡CSS
\22A21Microsoft Word
Type 22A21, then press AltX.
Linux (GNOME/GTK)
Press CtrlShiftU, release, type 22A21, then press Enter.
macOS Unicode Hex Input
In 2026, this input source accepts only four hex digits; use Character Viewer.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𢨡
HTML hex
𢨡
CSS content
content: "\22A21";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%A2%A8%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.