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𬢢

cjk unified ideograph-2c8a2

Historical graph for change

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𬢢 is a historical graph linked to 變, the Chinese character for “change.” It is recorded in an index of Shang and Zhou bronze inscriptions—writing cast on ancient bronze objects. Modern Chinese uses 變 in traditional script or 变 in simplified script; Japanese uses 変.

Text symbol

What 𬢢 means

𬢢 is the cjk unified ideograph-2c8a2. Unicode classifies it as a letter and files it in the CJK Unified Ideographs Extension E block; this site shelves it under Chinese, Japanese & Korean.

Its appearance depends on the font and text styling.

How it is encoded

𬢢 is a single code point, U2C8A2. In HTML that is 𬢢, and in CSS \2C8A2.

Who writes 𬢢

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Questions people ask

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Why does 𬢢 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.

How to type or find 𬢢

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𬢢 meaning · old graph 變 · old graph 变 · bronze inscription character
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Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
⎇Alt+XType 2C8A2, then AltX to get 𬢢.
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-2c8a2”.
Linux
⎈Ctrl+⇧Shift+UType 2c8a2, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𬢢
CSS
\2C8A2
Microsoft Word
As of 2026, type 2C8A2 and press AltX; some French and German editions use AltC instead.
macOS
As of 2026, Unicode Hex Input accepts only four hex digits, so it cannot enter 2C8A2.
GNOME/GTK
As of 2026, press CtrlShiftU, release, type 2C8A2, then press Enter.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𬢢
HTML hex
𬢢
CSS content
content: "\2C8A2";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%AC%A2%A2
1
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.

Families this belongs to

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