What 𣐡 means
A comb term in Chinese; a Zhuang spelling in Sawndip.
Chinese dictionaries link it to 篦 and cite the early Han philosophy book Huainanzi, presented in 139 BCE, where strong wind is likened to a comb.
The Sawndip spelling 𣐡 is recorded for Zhuang maenz (“sweet potato”); other Zhuang entries gloss it as “very,” “kapok tree,” or “cassava.”
Why does it also appear in Zhuang writing?
Sawndip adapts Chinese forms to write Zhuang.
One early surviving stone inscription dates to 683 CE. Sawndip texts include songs and ritual books.
Who writes 𣐡
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What it means when someone sends it to you
2 readingsMaenz (“sweet potato”); other readings are also listed.
Related characters
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𣐡 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 𣐡
- Search it as
- sawndip · zhuang character · maenz · fine toothed comb
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𣐡\23421𣐡 as a hexadecimal character reference.Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.