What 𩫭 means
Yes: it writes the same Chinese word in an older form.
Use the Copy button for this exact glyph; typing 堵 gives the ordinary character.
The earliest secure record of this form is in Shuowen Jiezi, an Eastern Han character dictionary dated 121 CE. It labels 𩫭 “Zhou script,” an older writing form of 堵. The label refers to the lost Shǐ Zhòu Piān, a book for teaching written characters traditionally attributed to a Zhou court scribe; scholars dispute its date and authorship. Shuowen says five building boards stacked high counted as one 堵, a wall measure.
𩫭 is historical; use 堵 for ordinary modern Chinese writing.
Who writes 𩫭
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𩫭 show as a box?
Your font may lack this rare glyph. Try a CJK font with Extension B coverage.
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How to type or find 𩫭
- Search it as
- 堵 · dǔ · du3 · zhouwen · wall · block
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
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