What 𨓏 means
A historical Chinese form of 往 for “go,” “leave,” or “head toward.”
Chinese dictionaries treat 𨓏 as equivalent to 𨑳 and 往. Classical entries for 往 also include moving toward, referring to the past, and sending something onward, so use the surrounding sentence to choose the sense.
A bronze inscription from the early Western Zhou already shows this form. Its history reaches back long before modern character encoding.
Why is 𨓏 hard to read?
Its motion sense is clear; the surrounding sentence picks the gloss.
In a historical passage, nearby wording helps distinguish “go,” “toward,” “past,” or “send onward.” In modern use, 𨓏 most naturally signals that someone is preserving a source or studying historical character forms.
CNS 11643 (2024) lists a default glyph for Windows 10 and later; another font or app can still show a missing-glyph box.
How do I type 𨓏?
Use a Unicode hexadecimal input method with its code point.
Enter 284CF in a Unicode-aware hexadecimal input tool; the shortcut depends on your operating system. The character sits beyond Unicode’s basic character range, so the app and font both need to support that extended range.
Use it for source transcription or discussion of historical Han forms; 往 is the practical form in ordinary modern Chinese writing.
A box on screen means the font cannot draw 𨓏, not that the source contains a different character.
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Questions people ask
2Is 𨓏 the same as 往?
Yes. Chinese dictionaries treat 𨓏 as a historical variant of 往. Preserve 𨓏 when transcribing a source; 往 is the practical form in ordinary modern Chinese writing.
Why does 𨓏 show as a box?
Font coverage. This character lies beyond Unicode’s basic character range, so the app and font both need support for that extended range. A box means the renderer cannot show the glyph, not that it has another meaning.
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𨓏\284CFCodes and encoding1 code points
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