Rare ideograph linked to 翔

It points to 翔, the character for circling flight.

The 2008 Unicode proposal records Taiwan’s source character for 𫅧 as 翔. The Chinese character dictionary Shuowen Jiezi defines 翔 as “to fly in a circle” and analyzes it as 羽 (“wing”) plus 羊 as the sound component.

What else can 翔 mean?

翔’s recorded senses extend beyond flying.

The 2024 Taiwan Ministry of Education entry also records walking with arms spread, settling, and rising prices; it notes older uses of 翔 for 祥 (“auspicious”) and 詳 (“detailed”). These are recorded senses of 翔; the rare form 𫅧 is linked to that character through its Taiwan source mapping.