What 𪔪 means
It names the silent state of a drum. The earliest known dictionary record for this word is in the Eastern Han Shuowen Jiezi, a Chinese character dictionary compiled around 100 CE. It defines 𪔪 as “a drum without sound.”
The entry analyzes the character as 鼓 (“drum”) plus 咠, a component that hints at pronunciation. Taiwan’s CNS11643 character database lists two Mandarin readings for 𪔪: qì and tiè.
Can 𪔪 mean a lingering sound?
Yes, as an alternate dictionary gloss. The Kangxi Dictionary (1716) quotes the Zhengzitong, another Chinese character dictionary, for a second explanation: the drum has stopped, but its last sound still lingers. This reading shifts the emphasis from silence itself to the faint sound left after a beat.
Who writes 𪔪
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𪔪 display as a box?
A font is the likely issue. As of 2026-09-27, Taiwan’s CNS11643 database says Windows 10 and later include 𪔪 in their default MingLiU and DFKai-SB fonts. Another app can still show a box if its selected font lacks this glyph.
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How to type or find 𪔪
- Search it as
- qì · tiè · silent · drum · hanzi
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𪔪\2A52A2A52A then press Alt+X. If other hexadecimal characters sit immediately before the code, select only 2A52A first.Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.