What 𰛭 means
Use a full code-point escape in the language you’re using.
In HTML, write 𰛭; in JavaScript, use \u{306ED} inside a string literal. Python string literals accept \U000306ED.
What does 𰛭 mean?
A Ming history preserves it inside a prince’s personal name.
The History of Ming, a chronicle of the dynasty, lists Bao Feng Prince 朱常𰛭 and says he received his title in 1623. Unicode’s source mapping also points to an entry in the 2010 second edition of Hanyu Da Zidian, a large Chinese-character dictionary. The historical entry uses 𰛭 in a name but does not give its pronunciation by itself.
Questions people ask
2Why does 𰛭 show as a box?
A font without this glyph may show a blank or square placeholder. A font that includes CJK Extension G can display the ideograph.
Why does JavaScript count 𰛭 as two characters?
JavaScript counts 16-bit UTF-16 units. This one code point uses two such units, so `.length` returns 2 even though it is one Unicode code point.
How to type 𰛭
𰛭\306EDCodes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.
