Chinese character 𮰁

It is a specific form of 复 used in mainland household registration.

A Chinese character dictionary equates 𮰁 with 复. In Mandarin, 复 is pronounced fù and can mean “return,” “restore,” or “do again,” depending on the word. For ordinary simplified-Chinese writing, 复 is the familiar spelling; keep 𮰁 when reproducing an official record or an exact registered name.

Why was 𮰁 added to Unicode?

To exchange rare personal and place names in official records.

An amendment draft to China’s GB 18030 text-encoding standard describes the goal as making rare characters in Chinese public-security population records usable in information exchange. Its special set covered forms that had no national or international code as of 2022; Unicode fast-tracked 622 additions in 2023.