What 𫓪 means
𫓪 simplifies 鈆, a variant of 鉛 (“lead”). It keeps 鈆’s right component 公 and writes the metal component 金 in its simplified left-side form, 钅.
The Yu Gong (“Tribute of Yu”) chapter of the Chinese classic Book of Documents lists 鈆 among Qingzhou’s tribute metals. In the Tang dynasty, commentator Kong Yingda glossed it as tin. The Shuowen Jiezi, a Chinese character dictionary completed around 100 CE, calls 鉛 “青金” (“blue-green metal”). Dunhuang manuscript variant lists also record 鈆 for 鉛.
Can fonts change how 𫓪 looks?
Yes; Unicode’s sample glyph is only a reference. Fonts may draw 𫓪 differently without changing its character identity.
Who writes 𫓪
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𫓪 show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
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How to type or find 𫓪
- Search it as
- lead · qian · qiān · 鈆 · 鉛 · 铅 · pencil lead
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𫓪\2B4EACodes and encoding1 code points
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