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𪧋

cjk unified ideograph-2a9cb

Han character U+2A9CB

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𪧋 is a rare Han character linked in Unicode’s source record to an index of Shang and Zhou bronze inscriptions. That index is a clue to historical writing, not a pronunciation guide; context from its source text matters.

Text symbol

What 𪧋 means

It points to an index of early Chinese bronze inscriptions.

GZJW-00247 is the source label for Yinzhou Jinwen Jicheng Yinde, an index to Yinzhou Jinwen Jicheng, a collection of inscribed bronzes. A bronze inscription is writing cast or carved onto a vessel or another object. The label is a route into that catalogue, not a pronunciation or sentence-meaning guide.

One Unicode review proposal in 2010 questioned whether some modern forms for old characters linked to this index had evidence beyond the book, and asked for links back to the original bronze-script shapes. It did not identify this character specifically; that is a caution about the source group, not proof this glyph was invented.

Who writes 𪧋

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Questions people ask

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Why does 𪧋 show as a box on some devices?

Not every system ships a font for the CJK Unified Ideographs Extension C 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.

How to type or find 𪧋

Search it as
hanzi · jinwen · bronze · inscription
Shows up in
Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
⎇Alt+XType 2A9CB, then AltX to get 𪧋.
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-2a9cb”.
Linux
⎈Ctrl+⇧Shift+UType 2a9cb, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𪧋
CSS
\2A9CB
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word, as of 2026-10-04: type 2A9CB and press AltX. If other hexadecimal digits precede it, select only 2A9CB first.
If it appears blank
Microsoft Word, as of 2026-10-04: if the result appears as a box or blank, try a font that includes this character.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𪧋
HTML hex
𪧋
CSS content
content: "\2A9CB";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%AA%A7%8B
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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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