What 𨾽 means
It is a historical spelling tied to a Chinese bird name.
The Kangxi Dictionary says 𨾽 is the same character as 𨾦. The Shuowen Jiezi, a Chinese character dictionary compiled around 100 CE, connects 𨾦 to the bird name and records 鴟 as its Zhou-script form—an older writing style—with the bird component 鳥. In modern Chinese, 鴟 is traditional and 鸱 simplified; English glosses differ, including hawk and owl.
Why does 𨾽 show as a box?
The active font may not contain its glyph.
Because this character belongs to Extension B, a font may need broader Han coverage to display it. A blank box affects the display, not which character the text contains. As of 2026, the HanaMin font family offers a B font covering Extension B ideographs.
Who writes 𨾽
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𨾽 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 𨾽
- Search it as
- 𨾽 · 𨾦 · 鴟 · 鸱
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𨾽\28FBDCodes and encoding1 code points
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