What 𰟍 means
It names the scrape made when a match is struck.
An Old Zhuang dictionary gives its reading as dex. Sawndip is the square-character writing system used for Zhuang, a language spoken in southern China.
Where does Sawndip come from?
Sawndip adapted Chinese-character forms to write Zhuang.
Some early examples appear on stone inscriptions from the Tang period. Historically, local writers used it for folk songs, stories and ritual texts; its characters vary across regions and dialect areas.
Who writes 𰟍
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𰟍 show as a box?
A box means the font or app displaying the text lacks a glyph for this character. The text still contains 𰟍; another font with the glyph can display it.
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How to type or find 𰟍
- Search it as
- sawndip · dex · zhuang · match
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
𰟍CSS
\307CDCodes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𰟍
HTML hex
𰟍
CSS content
content: "\307CD";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%B0%9F%8D
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.