What 㼁 means
It marks a personal name, not a general word or reaction. Chinese dictionaries give it the Mandarin reading yì (roughly “ee” with a falling tone) and mark it for personal-name use.
The Tale of King Mu, an old Chinese narrative about King Mu of Zhou, preserves the related form 𤩺 in a horse’s name; later editions show variant spellings. As of 2026, that passage is not a secure first appearance for 㼁 itself.
Where does 㼁 appear in historical names?
In a Korean royal name. In 1611, the annals of Korea’s Joseon dynasty record 李㼁 as the name of Grand Prince Yeongchang. This is a court use inside a personal name written with hanja, the Chinese characters used in Korean.
A character for names and historical texts; by itself, it gives little conversational guidance.
As of 2026, 㼁 alone has no established chat reaction; ask which name or passage the sender means.
Who writes 㼁
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What it means when someone sends it to you
4 readingsTreat it as part of the name; use the pronunciation supplied for that person.
Don't confuse it with
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1Why does 㼁 show as a box?
Fonts can draw different outlines, and a font without 㼁 may show a box. In 2024, Taiwan’s CNS11643 registry reported coverage in Windows 10 default fonts; other font setups can differ.
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How to type or find 㼁
- Search it as
- U+3F01 · yì · yi · hanja · 㼁 · 𤩺
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
㼁\3F01Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.