What 𫇭 means
A Chinese character, pronounced roughly “way” with a low, dipping tone.
Mandarin pinyin, the standard spelling for Mandarin sounds, writes this reading as wěi. The early Chinese dictionary Shuowen Jiezi glosses older form 蔿 as a plant term; classical texts also preserve the character family in place names and surnames.
In simplified Chinese writing, 𫇭 is mapped as a simplified counterpart of 蔿, while traditional references also record 蒍. Depending on context, it can mean the stem of 芡, an aquatic herb, or name a historical place or person.
Why does 𫇭 appear as a box?
Your font or text app cannot draw this glyph.
A missing-glyph square signals a rendering limit; it does not change the character or its meaning.
If someone sends 𫇭 alone, ask what it refers to.
By itself, it does not say whether the sender means the plant term, a place, or a person’s name. The surrounding sentence or name supplies that distinction.
A formal Chinese written character used in names, historical place references, and plant vocabulary.
Alone, it cannot tell you whether the reference is to a person, place, or plant.
Who writes 𫇭
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What it means when someone sends it to you
4 readingsA surname or element of a personal name.
Related characters
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Combination ideas
1Questions people ask
1Is 𫇭 an emoji?
No. It is used as a Chinese written character; its reading and sense depend on the surrounding text.
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How to type or find 𫇭
- Search it as
- wěi · wei · 𫇭 meaning · wei character · wei surname · 蔿 · 蒍
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𫇭\2B1EDCodes and encoding1 code points
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