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𪒜

cjk unified ideograph-2a49c

Chinese character meaning black

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𪒜 means “black.” A Nanjing dialect phrase uses it for a pitch-black description; the Kangxi Dictionary traces the gloss to Yùpiān (玉篇), a Chinese character dictionary compiled in 543. As of 2026, Taiwan’s Mandarin record and the Nanjing list give different readings.

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What 𪒜 means

It supplies “black” in a Nanjing phrase for “pitch-black.”

The Nanjing dialect list, as of 2026, gives the expression as 烏漆𪒜黑. Here 𪒜 supplies the plain color word inside an emphatic phrase.

Why do references give different readings?

They describe separate regional reading records.

As of 2026, Taiwan’s CNS11643 entry lists Mandarin wèi; the Nanjing dialect list gives [ma]. In that list’s notation, [ma] is “ma” with a high, level tone. Keep the Nanjing reading with the phrase it documents.

Who writes 𪒜

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Questions people ask

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Why does 𪒜 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.

How to type or find 𪒜

Search it as
black · ma · wèi · yupian · 烏漆𪒜黑
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Windows (Word)
⎇Alt+XType 2A49C, then AltX to get 𪒜.
Windows
⊞Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win .).
macOS
⌃Control+⌘Command+␣SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “cjk unified ideograph-2a49c”.
Linux
⎈Ctrl+⇧Shift+UType 2a49c, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𪒜
CSS
\2A49C
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𪒜
HTML hex
𪒜
CSS content
content: "\2A49C";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%AA%92%9C
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On screen
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Code points
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JS .length
4
UTF-8 bytes

A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.

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