What 𫒝 means
It has multiple documented readings, tied to language and source. Chinese dictionaries list 𫒝 as an alternate written form of 鋞; a related entry includes the Mandarin reading xíng, roughly “shing” with a rising tone. An Old Zhuang entry transcribes its reading as gengx and glosses it “small ring.”
Why does 𫒝 appear in a drum term?
In this historical passage, it forms a copper-drum name. The Nanzhao Illustrated Scroll, a historical-religious work associated with the Bai, an ethnic group in Yunnan, was made in 898. It uses 𫒝 before 鼓, the character for “drum,” as villagers gather. The same passage describes finding copper to cast a sacred image of Guanyin, a Buddhist figure.
Why is 𫒝 missing from my font?
Your font may not include this Han character's glyph. Unicode's CJK chart gives a reference shape, not a required design, so fonts that support the character can still draw it differently. Because this is a text character, changing emoji artwork settings will not supply a missing glyph.
Its documented appearances are historical or lexicographic; the source supplies the context that a message may lack.
A lone 𫒝 does not reveal the sender's tone; ask for its source.
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What it means when someone sends it to you
4 readingsThe character does not reveal the sender's tone or intended reading; ask for its source.
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2Someone sent me 𫒝—what does it mean?
A message containing only the character does not establish which reading the sender intends or what tone they mean. Ask for the language or source text before interpreting it.
Is 𫒝 an emoji?
No. It is a Han text character. If it appears as a box, the font lacks the glyph; emoji artwork settings do not supply it.
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𫒝\2B49DCodes and encoding1 code points
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