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𪗓

cjk unified ideograph-2a5d3

Zhai (historical form)

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𪗓 is an old form of 齋 (Mandarin zhāi), tied to ritual fasting and cleansing. Later meanings include vegetarian food and study rooms.

Text symbol

What 𪗓 means

Read it as the historical form of 齋.

A bronze inscription shows 齋 in the late Spring and Autumn period. Before rites, it meant fasting and cleansing. The Han-era dictionary Shuowen Jiezi calls 𪗓 its 籀文 (older script form). Later, 齋 also meant vegetarian meals and study rooms.

Who writes 𪗓

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Questions people ask

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Why does 𪗓 show as a box?

A font or app without this glyph may show a blank, box, or substitute. The character remains in the text.

How to type or find 𪗓

Search it as
zhai · zhāi · fasting · abstinence · vegetarian
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Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
⎇Alt+XType 2A5D3, then AltX to get 𪗓.
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-2a5d3”.
Linux
⎈Ctrl+⇧Shift+UType 2a5d3, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𪗓
CSS
\2A5D3
Microsoft Word
To type 𪗓 in Microsoft Word, enter 2A5D3 and press AltX.
GNOME/GTK
Use CtrlShiftU, enter 2A5D3, then press Space or Enter.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𪗓
HTML hex
𪗓
CSS content
content: "\2A5D3";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%AA%97%93
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On screen
1
Code points
2
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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