What 𣺩 means
Yes. It is listed as another written form of 溯.
In Mandarin, 𣺩 is read shuò; 溯 is usually read sù. The familiar character means going upstream against a current and, figuratively, tracing something back to its source.
Why does 溯 mean “trace back”?
The figurative sense follows the literal direction.
The related form 泝 belongs to this written family. The Shuowen Jiezi, a Chinese character dictionary, explains it with 溯洄, “traveling upstream against the current.” That physical image also underlies using 溯 to trace something back to its source.
Who writes 𣺩
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𣺩 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.
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How to type or find 𣺩
- Search it as
- shuo · shuò · 溯 · cangjie · tbe · ubti · taiwan
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𣺩\23EA9TBE in a Cangjie input method; this is the listed code for 𣺩.UBTI in a Wubi input method; this is the listed code for 𣺩.Codes and encoding1 code points
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