What 䋢 means
It names braided cord and a hooked waist strap used with a crossbow. By around 100 CE, the Eastern Han dictionary Shuowen Jiezi—an early Chinese dictionary that explains characters—records those practical senses.
Later Chinese dictionaries add “to tie,” “to pull,” and a cart-driving sense for turning left. The character analysis identifies 折 as its phonetic component, a part that hints at sound. Pinyin is the roman-letter system for writing Mandarin sounds; Chinese input methods can use pie to find candidates.
What does 䋢 mean when someone sends it?
A lone 䋢 does not reveal the sender’s intended word. It has several old dictionary meanings—cordwork, crossbow equipment, tying, pulling, or a cart turning left—so the words around it matter. If it arrives alone, ask for the source or intended word.
Archaic and specialist; it reads like a historical dictionary entry or character-study note.
Who writes 䋢
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What it means when someone sends it to you
4 readingsBraided cord or rope.
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Questions people ask
1Why does 䋢 show as a box?
It can be a font coverage issue. If no available font contains 䋢, the text renderer may show a replacement box. A font with broad CJK coverage may display it.
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How to type or find 䋢
- Search it as
- 䋢 meaning · old Chinese cord character · crossbow belt character · pinyin pie 䋢 · Cangjie QLVIF · Wubi RRXI · 䋢 variant 𦆰 · 䋢 appears as a box
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
䋢\42E2pie and inspect the candidates; some lists may omit this rare character.QLVIF, the Cangjie input code listed for 䋢.RRXI, the Wubi input code listed for 䋢.Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.