What 𰟉 means
Read it as 照: something shines, or something is made clear.
Chinese sources from the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing periods use this form. The surrounding line tells you whether the image is physical light or insight clarifying a teaching.
Why can 𰟉 show as a box?
Some fonts do not include this rare glyph.
As of 2026, fonts differ in their coverage of rare Chinese characters. If a font lacks 𰟉, it may show a box even though the text still contains the intended character.
What it means when someone sends it to you
2 readingsLight is described as shining
Read it as literal illumination.
Buddhist passage discusses insight
Read it figuratively: insight clarifies a teaching.
Questions people ask
1Why does 𰟉 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 𰟉
Windows (Word)
Alt+XType 307C9, then Alt+X to get 𰟉.
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-307c9”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType 307c9, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𰟉CSS
\307C9How to type 𰟉
In an editor with Unicode input, enter U+307C9. The exact key sequence depends on the app.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𰟉
HTML hex
𰟉
CSS content
content: "\307C9";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%B0%9F%89
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.