What 𢼯 means
It writes the same Chinese word as 殺: “kill” or “slay.”
A Chinese character dictionary compiled in the Jin dynasty, 四聲篇海, records 𢼯 as an old written form of 殺.
When should I write 𢼯?
Keep it when transcribing a source that uses that exact form.
In ordinary Chinese writing, use 殺 in Traditional Chinese and 杀 in Simplified Chinese.
A font without its glyph may show a box or blank; the character itself is unchanged.
Who writes 𢼯
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𢼯 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 𢼯
- Search it as
- 𢼯 · shā · sha · kill · slay · 殺 · 杀
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𢼯\22F2F𢼯 represents this exact character.Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.

