What 䌺 means
It names bridle gear, especially a gold carriage ornament.
The Shuowen Jiezi, a classical Chinese dictionary, describes the related form 𦗕 as a gold ornament on an emperor’s carriage. Later Chinese dictionaries preserve 䋙 in descriptions of richly appointed bridles.
The glosses differ by source: the Unicode Unihan database also associates 䌺 with 耳 and with “flourishing,” “thriving,” or “vigorous,” while Chinese dictionaries preserve the bridle and carriage meanings. Read “flourishing” only when the source you are translating supports it.
Is 䌺 the same as 䋙?
Yes: 䌺 is the simplified form of 䋙. In traditional Chinese text, 䋙 is the expected form; the two follow different writing conventions.
Classical commentary connects the older form 𦗕 with 彌龍 in the Shiji, a Chinese historical chronicle, taking 彌 as a sound-loan: a character borrowed for its sound rather than its usual meaning to name the carriage ornament.
Historical, specialized vocabulary; the source determines which gloss fits.
Do not treat “flourishing” as a general good-luck wish; that gloss depends on the source.
Who writes 䌺
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Questions people ask
2Why does 䌺 show as a box on my screen?
The font may not contain this glyph, so the system can show a box instead. The character can still be present in the text; try a CJK font with broader coverage.
Can 䌺 mean “flourishing”?
It can in the Unicode Unihan database. Chinese dictionaries instead preserve the bridle and carriage meanings, so use the gloss supported by the source.
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How to type or find 䌺
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